Channeling dang here: your tone isn't appropriate for HN community. I don't agree with parent's whitespace opinion either, but I don't see why you think it's appropriate to call it idiotic.

To be generous. I think he was being sarcastic, in the theme of language war debate. By having an over-the-top reaction.

White space haiku

    WHITE SPACE, LANGUAGE, OH
    HOW CLEAR FUNCTIONS SPELLBOUND, {_}
    CURLY BRACES {FOG}