> What the author's actual point is, though, I have absolutely no idea. This is what makes me unsure its satire; what is it poking fun at exactly? What is the

> What the author's actual point is, though, I have absolutely no idea. This is what makes me unsure its satire; what is it poking fun at exactly? What is the metaphor? > It's clearly satire. I don't think it's "clearly" satire, though I lean in the direction that it probably is satire; I have heard plenty of SF rationalist types say similar things before, so on HN the probability that it isn't satire is much higher than in the outside world. > And fairly well constructed prose imo. Agreed. It is fun and well-constructed prose, which definitely earns it several points in the "probably satire" column.