In terms of snark, I am sincere that Yudkowsky earned it with this post. His method of abusing the attention of readers bears addressing, and I'd argue the line

In terms of snark, I am sincere that Yudkowsky earned it with this post. His method of abusing the attention of readers bears addressing, and I'd argue the line between rhetoric and indoctrination tactics is defined in this style. I'm a fan of SSC and other rationalist thinking, and even some of his sequences, but there is a writing style that is a peculiar mix of filibuster and mesmerism that needs to be addressed as what it is - an irritating tactic to appeal to vulnerable minds. Surely he and thinkers like him can bear the criticism.