My father and I built my house in 1989. The by far longest lasting material I used and what gave me the most bang for my buck was the concrete. The trees and bushes I planted on that bare 6 acres have ate at least the CO2 from that material and I’d bet more. If you meant the author is retarded, I’d agree or smoking dope.
What I find most interesting is "aerated concrete." I've also heard it called autoclave concrete.. If I were young and ready to build again, that would definitely be my first choice..