Again, stating a big number and expecting people to go "oh wow I better shut off my brain" is not a very productive way to talk about anything. My questions ma

Again, stating a big number and expecting people to go "oh wow I better shut off my brain" is not a very productive way to talk about anything. My questions may be blunt, but they are necessary to understand what point is trying to be made. And your big numbers are all addressed in the article we are talking about. It should not be so much work to get people talk about these matters in frank and honest terms instead of allusions and vibes.