@lain self-defense questions:
1. what would I do differently if this were confirmed to be true?
2. what would I do differently if this were confirmed to be false?

Rather than accept some big think and spend a lot of time digesting it and being amazed by all the potential implications, jump to the end and ask if the big think is actionable in any way.

If it isn't, that doesn't mean you have to drop it, but you could totally do that. You could pass on it and just check in on the potheads a few years later to see if there have been any exciting updates.

Also the universe is clearly a game.