(Also, that crab thing is fascinating.)
Oh, definitely. It's a really good analogy for the NRx view of civilization, too. That's why Gnon's symbol is a crab.
If you want to read another non-obscurantist explanation of Gnon, try Nyan Sandwich's "Natural Law and Natural Religion".
Gnon's symbol is a crab because someone had to slip subtle pro-Maryland propaganda into the memeplex.
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