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> This is like a standard plot element in Hollywood movies and comic books, so that seems a little obvious.

Are you choosing to base your understanding of the world on the information found in Hollywood movies?

I am not certain that's a very rational way to do things.

BTW, no worries, you're not the only one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNy6F7ZwX8I

No, the point is that it's an idea that everyone is likely to be familiar with, so it's not particularly novel. Why do you think that became a trope in the first place?

Sure, the blog post is good in that it references specific real world events, but the thesis is not really new information.

Movies often show that the sky is blue, but that doesn't mean that our expectation of a blue sky is irrational. Nevermind the fact that those movie tropes, and much of art in general, is a reflection of real world issues and events. The idea is so pervasive because we already know that it's true.

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