Your judgement of the article was nearly entirely informed by who wrote it rather than its contents. That's a good way to continue a culture war, not a good way to discover the truth.
I implore you to consider the well-founded facts on both sides, not to claim this piece has absolutely nothing worth saying.
The piece by the young scientist has a lot to say, but the preface by Scott Aaronson only has to say "See, I told you so!". And that's what I'm commenting on, of course.
I implore you to consider the well-founded facts on both sides, not to claim this piece has absolutely nothing worth saying.