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Poe's law... can't tell if this is sarcastic or not

• jackalope 14y ago
  Not sarcastic. The story has some key elements: 1. Right place at the right time (found abandoned baby in subway). 2. Unexpected (wasn't 'in the market' for a baby or considering purchasing/obtaining one in the near future) 3. It's who you know (in person, the judge offered the option to adopt) 4. Narrow window of time for decision making (had to commit to a yes or no at moment of offer or it would become less likely) 5. Total commitment, against all odds (sceptical partner, unreliable system, health of infant unknown, same-sex parenting unorthodox and not universally supported, etc.) 6. Happy ending (stories of wasted opportunities are a dime a dozen and impossible to substantiate, "What if...?") I would think any startup could easily relate to these aspects of the story. That's why I think it works so well as a parable.