1. Poe’s Law: Without a clear indicator of humor, it is impossible to distinguish extremism from satire of extremism.

   (Clarke’s phrasing: Any sufficiently advanced satire is indistinguishable from reality.)

   I’m often unsure whether that’s a sign of really good parody, or a critique on the breakdown of accepted reality.

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2. As I’ve said before, the problem with being a sarcastic SOB in today’s world is that in less than a week you’ve become a prophet.

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3. Sounds legit. ?

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