[almost_usual]

I didn’t know what R5N was until I read this. Ignoring technology because you don’t like the context seems short sighted.

[cemerick]

Yes, quality nuggets can be found even among refuse, but my point was not to discount that potential. Thanks to the length of the manifesto/thought experiment, at least the first half-hours' worth of upvotes were provided because of the absurd premise/worldview, not in spite of it.

If that seems fine to you (speaking royally here), you're in the right place.

[dang]

It takes time for the immune system to kick in. In this case it did pretty quickly.