The Wikipedia link is the reference I intended. &quot;Captain Obvious&quot; refers to the one in a group or conversation who states what everyone else knows, and as such impedes the group&#x27;s progression toward their shared goals.<p>Thanks, HN user &quot;douche&quot;, you nailed it.<p>Strange to me how folk wisdom is so unwelcome in a philosophy discussion. While not explicitly stated, the subtext appears to be putting my comment as the &quot;Captain Obvious.&quot; I&#x27;ll avoid commenting in this context in the future.