Tim Ferriss' Approach to Learning Language

Hi,

I came across this on Tim Feriss' blog: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/01/20/learning-language/

 

This is a rather radical idea, one that I haven't tested, but I'd be interested in discovering other peoples take on this approach.

 

Is it so crazy that it just might work? Or maybe just crazy?