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Here's another possibility, the first one that occurred to me: the "no" is a rejection of the implicit alternative to what was stated. The author ends up at a

by polarix 12y ago

Here's another possibility, the first one that occurred to me: the "no" is a rejection of the implicit alternative to what was stated. The author ends up at a fairly convincing alternative explanation, though.

jere 12y ago
This is sort of what I've assumed recently. I hear this a lot and it always sounds like there is an implicit "do you disagree?" after the first statement to which the person is responding "no, I agree with you."