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Even while Captain Obvious is not wrong, eyes will rightly glaze over.

Double negative--I'm not a mathematician, I paint, but Mom taught me right and wrong, two of the latter do not make a right.

"All even primes greater than 2 are divisible by 1001." => "everything else in this analysis will be ignored"

(because it's not math)

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Could you clarify who "Captain Obvious" is?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Obvious

The Wikipedia link is the reference I intended. "Captain Obvious" refers to the one in a group or conversation who states what everyone else knows, and as such impedes the group's progression toward their shared goals.

Thanks, HN user "douche", you nailed it.

Strange to me how folk wisdom is so unwelcome in a philosophy discussion. While not explicitly stated, the subtext appears to be putting my comment as the "Captain Obvious." I'll avoid commenting in this context in the future.

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