You're absolutely right, and I think you've put your finger on something important here.

That said, I think there's a deeper tension here that's worth naming.

JesseTG 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This thread is giving me a load-bearing aneurysm.

EdwardDiego 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That subtle caveat is why you were absolutely correct to push back, and we should adopt a belt-and-braces approach.

alaithea 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

And that tension matters.

That tension is doing real work.

That quiet tension you feel is a valid signal.

Here's the part no one is talking about.

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		This is worth stating explicitly.
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cpill 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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