Yea, this is a pretty common failure mode for people. Failing person: "You said that X could happen and it can't". LW poster: "I said X, Y, and Z are likely p

Yea, this is a pretty common failure mode for people. Failing person: "You said that X could happen and it can't". LW poster: "I said X, Y, and Z are likely possible. X turned out not to be true, but Y and Z are happening now". Failing person: "No, you got one thing wrong so I can't listen to anything you say".