And I think the final two paragraphs go beyond "pokes fun at lesswrong".
Yes, they're a caution about reason as memetic immune disorder. The money quote for the whole article is:
I worry less about Roko’s Basilisk than about people who believe themselves to have transcended conventional morality.
Of course, mentioning the articles on ethical injuctions would be too boring.
Here comes the Straw Vulcan's younger brother, the Straw LessWrongian. (Brought to you by RationalWiki.)
WARNING: Memetic hazard.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html?wpisrc=obnetwork
Is there anything we should do?