Reductionism Is Merciless.

I Would Proclaim That The Vast Majority Of What [say, Scientific American] Is True-yet My Ability To Defend Such A Claim Is Weaker Than I Would Like. And Most Likely The Readers, Authors, And Editors Of That Magazine Would Be Equally Hard Pressed To Come Up With Cogent, Non-technical Arguments Convincing A Skeptic Of This Point, Especially If Pitted Against A Clever Lawyer Arguing The Contrary. How Come Truth Is Such A Slippery Beast?

Reductionism Is Merciless.

Hofstadter's Law: It Always Takes Longer Than You Expect, Even When You Take Into Account Hofstadter's Law

For 13 To Be Unlucky Would Require There To Be Some Kind Of Cosmic Intelligence That Counts Things That Humans Count And That Also Makes Certain Things Happen On Certain Dates Or In Certain Places According To Whether The Number 13 'is Involved' Or Not (whatever 'is Involved' Might Mean).

We Don't Want To Focus On The Trees (or Their Leaves) At The Expense Of The Forest.