You're talking to one now.
And you should know me well enough by now to know I don't share the symptoms you're describing, and that I'm wise enough to recognize them when I see them in others. And yes, sometimes I do see them too, just like you do. But not all the time, and not in everyone. I had hoped we could win too, now I'm afraid we're setting ourselves up for a fall.
I can't tell you how to think, but I can remind you you're a scientist, and as you yourself have pointed out, sometimes we tend to see patterns where none exist. Especially if we really want to believe them.
It's that old spotted dog again. Sometimes he's there, sometimes he's not. And sometimes we just see his shadow.