This sentence is an aloof expression of awe at the intensity of the reaction to an obvious troll.<p>This sentence cites an obscure [Russian expatriate|investigative journalist|fringe physicist|absurdly cross-disciplinary|Eric Scott Raymond|Theodore Dalrymple] author with a coherent yet slightly cranky theory that [explodes|confirms] the argument of the blog post. This sentence was originally a veiled insult directed at everyone who hasn't already read the book, but was edited.<p>This sentence is an admission of the irony inherent in laughing off the subject followed by arguing about it.