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That pipe sounds solid ... maybe you can’t get solid data by analyzing poo? Though you sure can from urine.

Overall I guess I’m missing things... like why is this idea being parodied?

It's more of a parody of the Valley than the idea itself. Most of the aspects of the idea surround things like Tweeting, followers, et cetera.

I like the idea of a pipe! Perhaps makes more sense than a smart toilet.