This place is going to get harder, not easier, as time goes on. Please reconsider inviting "normal" people in here. You might not be doing them a favor.
I highly doubt such a high percentage are susceptible, but I could believe that some percentage is "already under the tech."
This may simply be a double affirmation that "present predicts future" and "future confirms past."
The intent may be to draw attention to 12/23/17.
All we can do is put it out there that it might not be such a good idea.