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.
I think that frankly, Elon doesn't have the correct kind of charisma for it.
Most of his cult is self sustaining around him, he can influence it by saying his usual dumb shit but I cant imagine him organizing anything long term like Hubbard.
It's weirdly unfair if Hubb*rd was more charismatic and actually tried hard to build and expand his cult and died far less rich than :my-hero: .
Even for grifters, the system's rigged.