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I've remarked disapprovingly on that phenomenon before. That said, your comment contains some serious red-flag keywords and verbal constructions which are immediately apparent on skimming. And it's long.
"Evil", "Judgement Day", "God", "Son of Man", "soul", all juxtaposed casually with "utility function" and "Singularity"? And this:
...?
What exactly were you expecting? Have you become so absorbed in the profundity of your thoughts that you've forgotten how that sounds?
Yeah.
I am reminded of the ancient proverb: "Communicating badly and then acting smug when you're misunderstood is not cleverness."