[881] Doofus

noob here... hopefully, I'm doing this right!

My Crit [916]

My Short story, "Doofus"
Humanity struggles to interpret an alien transmission, leaving the obscure Doofus office to confront why the message only nearly makes sense.

In addition to a general/overview critique, I'm especially interested in:

• How's the pacing and "tightness"? Too much exposition, or just right?
• Is the scientific stuff plausible? Realistic? Too made up?
• Do the cultural references and absurdities resonate broadly enough to illustrate the points? If you're too old/young will you miss it?