LOL... wut? Paramount, maybe? Even that word is awkward in that place. And that's not the only place where his writing is clumsy.
I think the author is on to something and the numbers and conclusions are pleasant to my ear. However, he's trying, but failing, to put on that authoritative scholarly tone. Maybe it's just me, but I'm always a little suspicious of the motives of folks who do that.
At least they didn’t write “catamount”.