Oh god that article, I was waiting for someone to post it. I don't mean to insult your opinion but I just find it cliche because it is always posted in any discussion about syntax highlighting and it has some serious issues with false analogies. Comparing syntax highlighted prose to syntax highlighted code, equating typing on a keyboard to typing on a piano? Seriously? The author may or may not be a good programmer but that article stinks of BS.
It's nice to see that the comments section is still going strong, 8 years later.