40ish startup founder in the rationalist sphere, because he had a close connection to Peter Thiel. At dinner the man bragged that Yudkowsky had modeled a core HPMOR professor on him.
To me, two of the stories look like they are about the same person and that person has been banned from multiple rationalist spaces without the journalist considering it important to mention that.
Yeah, this seems very likely to be about Michael Vassar. Also, HPMOR spoiler:
I also think him “bragging” about this is quite awkward, since modeling literal Voldemort after you is generally not a compliment. I also wouldn’t believe that “bragging” has straightforwardly occurred.
To me, two of the stories look like they are about the same person and that person has been banned from multiple rationalist spaces without the journalist considering it important to mention that.
Yeah, this seems very likely to be about Michael Vassar. Also, HPMOR spoiler:
I also think him “bragging” about this is quite awkward, since modeling literal Voldemort after you is generally not a compliment. I also wouldn’t believe that “bragging” has straightforwardly occurred.