Without making any claims about the truth or falsehood of @FD3SA's claims, his source is undeniably written by a reputable author, published by a non-crank publ

Without making any claims about the truth or falsehood of @FD3SA's claims, his source is undeniably written by a reputable author, published by a non-crank publisher, and seems relevant to his claim. The source merely happens to be reproduced on a site that is unusual for HN.