MatthewB comments on Glenn Beck discusses the Singularity, cites SI researchers - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CaveJohnson 12 June 2012 08:24:24PM *  9 points [-]

People talking about how low status Glenn Beck is need to realize that numerically far more people take Glenn Beck seriously than Kurzweil. Just because the Brahmin (Moldbug's terminology) hate him, dosen't mean he isn't influential and popular in among the class of people who find themselves vulnerable to be mislead to react badly to the Singularity.

Comment author: MatthewB 09 August 2012 05:38:08AM 1 point [-]

Being influential is not necessarily a good thing.

Especially when Glenn Beck's influence is in delusional conspiracy theories, and evangelical christianity, and Young Earth Creationism.