Honestly, this is fair.

This is correct

This is the error I get trying to load the page (Firefox):

Secure Connection Failed

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified. What can you do about it?

The issue is most likely with the website, and there is nothing you can do to resolve it. You can notify the website’s administrator about the problem.

I think it's too much traffic from HackerNews onto the website

And yet no one does a thing about it.

Be the change you want to see in the world. Go out there and start swatting away nanoscopic black holes.

What would you like done?

/s I hope

What part of it do you think was sarcastic? Economic growth is measured by the resources humanity wastes.

It’s quickly being understood as a ploy for mass surveillance.

Right, and it's quite possibly not even very relevant to the book.

It seems like a gem to me. For those who don’t “get it” just think about what it evokes and follow those thoughts. That’s all there is to it.

Everything but that stubby, sawed-off, blunted rearend looks pretty good

I bet the victims had their socks on too