It is a truth universally acknowledged

[james_davis_nicoll]

That any thread that begins by pointing out why stealth in space is impossible will rapidly turn into a thread focusing on schemes whereby stealth in space might be achieved.

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[keithmm.livejournal.com]

Unquestionably, Brooks's Law
"Any comment about how Sealion couldn't happen will immediately by followed by replies insisting it can, all repeating points that have been previously demonstrated as wrong, impossible, or requiring divine intervention to work."