look, this is hacker news. the author knows his audience. most people who read this will know what base52 is or will at least recognize what it might be and be

look, this is hacker news. the author knows his audience. most people who read this will know what base52 is or will at least recognize what it might be and be able to look it up. i dont think it's meant to sound "smart", it's an accurate and concise description of the randomness