An unreadable explanation is an invitation to trust the headline.

When the method is impenetrable, most readers skip to the conclusion and take it on trust. Complexity therefore functions as a shield, and whether or not it was designed that way, an unreadable explanation moves all the weight onto the summary line.

If you cannot follow the reasoning behind a claim, that is a reason for caution rather than deference. Ask someone to explain it in plain terms, and notice whether they can. And when you produce something technical, write a genuinely clear account of how you got there, since that is what makes trust earned rather than assumed.