  Atmospheric spectroscopy provides a window into the properties of exoplanets.
However, the physical interpretation of retrieved data and its implications for
the internal properties of exoplanets remains nebulous. This letter addresses
three misconceptions held by some atmospheric spectroscopists regarding the
connection between observed chemical abundances and theory: (1) Whether
atmospheric spectroscopy can provide the bulk atmospheric chemistry, (2)
whether it can identify if a planet is cloudless, and (3) whether atmospheric
evaporation arguments can be used to dismiss certain compositions inferred
through spectroscopy. This letter concludes by exploring applications of remote
sensing in the quest for the search for life outside of our solar system.
