[exolymph]

I must admit, it was totally non-obvious to me that this was a joke.

[nicolas_t]

I got the joke directly but it really relies on the shared culture of oldies who still remember hanging out on slashdot :-)

[striking]

The part about "no wireless" and "Nomads" didn't clue you in? Not even a raised eyebrow?

[exolymph]

People say utterly ridiculous things with utmost sincerity on Hacker News all the time.

[paulcole]

Hey gang, I think I found the new HN motto!