[M4v3R]

> First, I’m so glad this turned out to be hypothetical

I've only learned about this is hypothetical from your comment (yes, I'm guilty of not reading to the very end). I wish the author conveyed that a little more clearly.

[enriquto]

The first word in this document is "Imagine", how can it be clearer than that?

[skeeter2020]

This is a common setup to build empathy so doesn't always mean "the following is a hypothetical thought exercise", such as "Imagine you find your self in the same situation as me, your house struck by lightning..."

[spiffytech]

Given all the pictures in the article, I took that to mean "imagine you were in my situation", not "imagine this happened to me".

[aidenn0]

It's ambiguous; the word can be used not only for a hypothetical, but also a "put yourself in my shoes"

[lupire]

Unfortunately the Internet is rife with poor sarcasm and misleading titles.

[felideon]

It also detracts from the main point, which is this could happen to someone, but, since it’s hypothetical, makes it sounds a lot more unrealistic. The "fireproof but not lightning-proof" safe gave me pause, for example.

[Macha]

If he was actually locked out as described, how would he have made this blog post?