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This is one of my favorite comments ever. It captures so much. I often find myself in an infinite loop of "maybe X, but on the other hand Y" and periodically I

This is one of my favorite comments ever. It captures so much. I often find myself in an infinite loop of "maybe X, but on the other hand Y" and periodically I just need to `kill -9`... until the next time curiosity forks.

contingencies 10y ago
The more general form is known as Hanlon's razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor
- arca_vorago 10y ago
  Which i have pointed out time and time again on HN is a logical fallacy on its bare face, it's usually wrong, and is not a useful phrase whatsoever in intellectually honest conversation and should be relegated to the dustbin of phrases where it belongs.
  - throwanem 10y ago
    And how has that worked out for you thus far?
  - kobayashi 10y ago
    In what way is it a logical fallacy?
M_Grey 10y ago
It's actually pretty comforting to see that a lot of other people here feel the same way!