> Cynical view: to signal to other capital-R Rationalists that the author is still one of them, despite parenthood (which has a way of affecting people's ration

> Cynical view: to signal to other capital-R Rationalists that the author is still one of them, despite parenthood (which has a way of affecting people's rationality.) It may be the most reasonable interpretation. However, is it rational to want to have a futurama brain slug? https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Brain_Slug https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Brain_Slug