The interchange of “Common statement which is generally true” “A single out of context example where the above statement isn’t true, or a statement asserting

The interchange of “Common statement which is generally true” “A single out of context example where the above statement isn’t true, or a statement asserting it is not true no more than 5% of the time.” is so common. Once you start seeing this sort of thing, you see it everywhere on HN and it’s impossible to stop seeing. It’s almost like a mind trap for developers, that once we see a general idea we immediately snap into disproof mode instead of thinking about ways to more charitably interpret the argument.