[nwah1]

It's reverse psychology. The author of this piece is playing 3D chess with us. The surest way to inspire people to attempt something is to say that it can't be done.

(but I am legitimately interested in the systems-theoretic nature of this problem, and hearing the different views, and this view is a valid one.)

[TeMPOraL]

Related: Cunningham's Law, which states, "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer".