What are LessWrong's thoughts on Venkatesh Rao, Gregory Rader, and Daniel Lemire?

Venkatesh Rao (who is amazing because he literally constantly challenges our definitions of everything):

Gregory Rader:

http://www.quora.com/Gregory-Rader

Daniel Lemire:

http://www.quora.com/Daniel-Lemire and http://lemire.me/blog/ are also super-super-super interesting

I tried doing google searches of site:lesswrong.com + their names (or websites), but ended up with little. I’d like to see what LessWrong thinks of Rao in particular. I have NEVER seen posts that were as amazingly insightful as his. It’s worth it just to sacrifice a day just to see all his amazing posts. The others were also amazing and really make you think about everything.

E.g. with Rao, you have

My favorites:

http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-benefits-to-obtaining-a-PhD-in-the-field-of-Education/answer/Venkatesh-Rao?srid=0WH

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/05/19/intellectual-gluttony/

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/04/07/extroverts-introverts-aspies-and-codies

http://www.quora.com/What-careers-or-industries-are-the-most-meritocratic/answer/Venkatesh-Rao?srid=0WH

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2008/09/11/how-to-measure-information-work

http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-tips-for-advanced-writers/answer/Venkatesh-Rao

http://www.quora.com/Children/Why-do-some-humans-not-want-children/answer/Venkatesh-Rao

http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-way-to-motivate-oneself-to-finish-a-PhD/answer/Venkatesh-Rao

http://www.quora.com/History/What-is-the-most-important-human-decision-ever-made/answer/Venkatesh-Rao

http://www.quora.com/Is-the-following-follower-model-the-new-standard-of-social-connection/answer/Venkatesh-Rao