[pornel]

No, the author understands the problem way deeper than you do.

You haven't grasped the fact that the choice isn't obvious, and has subtle trade-offs.

If you don't believe the author, check the other posts he references.

[jessetemp]

Judging by your other comment in this thread, you might agree with my rational [1] more than you realize

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48365800