As an expert in pattern recognition, you should have been able to recognize this as pure hype designed to sell a book.
You've got me there. It didn't make me want to go out and buy the book; as I have already stated, I was turned off by the author's attitude toward David Hahn. At the time, it was just another article in Harper's.
I'm only interested in patterns that are really there. For example, I believe see a pattern in your posts.
(steely)