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It works as a comedic dialog on the values of our society shifting away from science. It's also incredibly ironic due to the number of people that point to it as if it has any basis in facts. I could barely watch it because there is nothing in that movie that makes sense, yet is referenced as if it does.
Well... the nebulous idea of society decaying on its current trajectory is true, i think we'll all agree (good thing we have time to course correct). As with most movies, the nebulous idea/the combined set of ideas presented is/are the most important consideration to viewers in general.
If we're getting down to technical specifics, there are some things that don't make sense, I'll concede:
I love the powertrip element of the movie, great to watch when you fedl bad about yourself. "Yeah I just need to freeze myself and wake up in the future so i can be the smartest person on Earth." But then i guess the moral is that you just need to apply yourself - protagonist, being perfectly average, was letting himself down by getting comfortable in that mediocrity.
Crocs got really popular