This seems to basically be: Paul Graham: X, Y and Z are generally true, except under conditions A and B. These guys: But X, Y, and Z aren't true all the time!

This seems to basically be: Paul Graham: X, Y and Z are generally true, except under conditions A and B. These guys: But X, Y, and Z aren't true all the time! And they aren't even true most of the time, given conditions A and B! The only substantial part of this appears to be "nerdiness is becoming cooler", and I find that highly questionable.