This reads a lot like philosophy and theology: what if X? Then Y and therefore Z. But, is X? Well, we don't know, therefore we don't know Z. It's fun to think

This reads a lot like philosophy and theology: what if X? Then Y and therefore Z. But, is X? Well, we don't know, therefore we don't know Z. It's fun to think about, though! The headline question is, predicably enough, never answered. The whole thing is just a long restatement of the question, followed by "dunno, lol".