If he were to release a coin that was superior to what we have now, I'd be the first to admit I was wrong.
I'm in contact with him in
http://Crypto.cat and he has the username ecash there.
I am not him, which mods can verify by my IP address and his address as he still reads on his old account.
He told me today in chat that he wants you to know he smiled about the above quote.
I have read the technical specification of his Bitcoin killer.
Not sure if I entirely understand all of it, but of what I understand, it seems plausible and novel.
You may want to try to rebut
my additional points about Monero at Theymos' thread.