I can't tell whether this is a childish joke or a scathing indictment of silicon valley "boys club" culture. (inclined to assume the latter given that it's posted on HN). :)
It's a reference to a series of Calvin & Hobbes cartoons.
It's great when someone links the comic that I didn't even know I was referencing.
So, what were you referencing?
I tried to come up with the mental map of how I came up with that, but I think I was just subconsciously channeling Calvin and Hobbes. (Nothing wrong with that, I guess...)