[MichaelZuo]

No, I don’t think there’s a misunderstanding, unless the parent has literally never seen anyone on HN quote exact words before.

They’re likely being dumb and/or intentionally misleading.

[AcedCapes]

The quote is meant as a type of sarcasm/humor. Meaning if a presented solution is neat and plausible it's likely going to be wrong.

[MichaelZuo]

I know… that’s why I wrote I’ve never seen such a solution for cancer presented as if it where both neat and plausible simultaneously.

If anyone offers an example that could have plausibly fooled the median HN reader at the time of reading, then I will change my mind.