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For those who didn't read the article, the conclusion is: "probably not".

This is an example of how an idea is granted false legitimacy by having a catchy alliterative name.

> This is an example of how an idea is granted false legitimacy by having a catchy alliterative name.

Technically, the legitimacy of this idea is unknown, necessarily.

This is an example of how heuristic predictions about reality (and the future of it) can easily be mistaken for facts.

as well as this law:

Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."