I didn't downvote you. I am asserting that you are claiming ignorance on the author's part when the better interpretation is that the author is speaking about

I didn't downvote you. I am asserting that you are claiming ignorance on the author's part when the better interpretation is that the author is speaking about general common occurrences and you are focused on edge cases that while true do not detract from the author's point. Presumably anyone about to embark on a voyage to Antarctica understands that their purchasing decisions have slightly different constraints than a random person sitting in their apartment mindlessly scrolling on Amazon and doing some "retail therapy".