Yes, you are correct that it is not the widely accepted number as of now, and that it is just one theory. It's just that without this tone the headline would ha

Yes, you are correct that it is not the widely accepted number as of now, and that it is just one theory. It's just that without this tone the headline would have never made it to the front page. Our upvote tendencies incentivize drastic tones, so it's effectively what we ask for, and what we get as a result.