I don't think that's what he was saying; I could be projecting. Consider this: he's on a trip surrounded by science majors, with pretty clear feelings about the spirit. Since the Enlightenment, research took a hard turn away from anything related to the spirit or soul. When one considers that just about every ancient culture has some roots in spiritualism, it could feel like the scientific world completely ignores an aspect of existence. For someone interested in understanding more, beyond the biases of religions, it would be frustrating to find someone within the academic/scientific community willing to take such a topic seriously. I imagine he's built a shell around himself, as discussing this topic, which he's passionate about, has often led to mockery.
well, that's understandable. I actually didn't read much into the update, it was already 2 am and that was basically the last scene I read, I was just so hyped up about the klaus update xd But wanting to be understood sometimes makes us greedy, even if the intention is not that. I think I wrote faster again instead of reading the whole context. :D