Wang tiles look like a terrifying rabbit hole that I must be careful not to enter :-)

The logic of your comment proves too much. Consider a good language that only has a few users because it is brand new. One argues "If this programming language was good people would be using it." and decides against adopting it. So not even a good new language can gain users.

That seems like the worst page to start at. You should have linked to the introduction or the index

You've linked to the Grumpy Old Man's Appendix. That is cruel :-(

I find two merits in this article.

The idea is interesting. I'm not sure what to think about it. There are links to longer work at the bottom of the post. Perhaps I should read those first before thinking more about it on my own.

The presentation is a good example of getting to the point as quickly as possible. Since the idea is novel, there is a certain amount of set up, but the author constructs a minimal example and presents it directly.