They did in fact say "The basics are not that complicated".
Now please look at the previous sentence, which contains the full version: "the basic facts about superconductivity"
You quoted the short version, then gave a rebuttal that doesn't really hold up when you consider the long version.
They did in fact say "The basics are not that complicated".
Now please look at the previous sentence, which contains the full version: "the basic facts about superconductivity"
You quoted the short version, then gave a rebuttal that doesn't really hold up when you consider the long version.