To be fair, I think I experienced a similar irritation to Alicorn's over certain cutesy representations of our future. But I also feel that way every time Assimov makes his characters curse 'Gee, Space!', so you're in good company.

My favorite part of the post is the hilarious suggestion that he should challenge the ignorer to a duel to the death...

I figured I'd already complained about you enough for a month, back when I was criticizing your fiction. (I also think that being the de facto guy in charge here gives you certain special leeway in the proposing norms department.)