It gets even better. fwlr, in a comment further down that thread, expands:
> I think the “tension axis” is more likely to be fruitful in a different way, where we find some structure e.g. a crystalline formation that happens to hold atoms apart with just the right amount of tension. But this is all very speculative - the “tension axis” is just a random thought I had while reading the article!
They hit the nail on the head pretty well, I’d say!