[maym86]

The point of the article is that your assumption, the assumption that people often make, has been measurably shown to be incorrect.

[yosefzeev]

I can measure the size of a football field in inches, but it doesn't mean the measure is useful.

[maym86]

It is absolutely useful if you're trying to measure the size of a football field. What in the article precisely does your analogy refer to?