But like, in Tetris you have clear the wall, like keep it as low as possible for as long as possible and when it gets high enough you lose.

It’s a reference to an infamous moment of internet history where someone similarly misapplied this concept. Give it a google, at least the 1 second mild chuckle can be your consolation prize while the world burns.

A sense of pride and accomplishment?

Interesting stuff. My own far less scientific reading of the article itself seems to fittingly suggest it too is largely if not entirely AI generated, which I guess would make sense.