By Sc*entology-tier I mean filing like a recognized religion for tax purposes, devotees registering as ELO~Nologists on the religious survey blank, and so on.

I think the chances are roughly a coin toss. If the writer of Battlefield Earth can start a cult/religion that's still going after a bet, maybe that's something that :my-hero: can pull off too.

  • CyborgMarx [any, any]
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    2 years ago

    Unlike Hubbard, I doubt Elon could organize a mass infiltration of the U.S. government using 5,000 of his cultists

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      He could conceivably provoke a mass Zerg rush of 50,000 or maybe even 500,000 of his cultists to do something far less precise, though.

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          On a more serious level, they could do organized harassment, stalking, or maybe even stochastic terrorism. "Would no one rid me of this turbulent critic?" :billionaire-tears:

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          Or buy stupid garbage that might hurt or kill them. :shrug-outta-hecks:

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        11 months ago

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