This case is getting a lot of press attention and will likely spawn a lot of further attention in the form of true crime, etc. The effect of this will be likely to cement Rationalism in the public imagination as a group of crazy people (regardless of whether the group in general opposes extremism), and groups and individuals connected to rationalism, including EA, will be reputationally damaged by association.
One of the alleged Zizian murderers has released a statement from prison, and it’s a direct plea for Eliezer Yudkowsky specifically to become a vegan.
This case is getting a lot of press attention and will likely spawn a lot of further attention in the form of true crime, etc. The effect of this will be likely to cement Rationalism in the public imagination as a group of crazy people (regardless of whether the group in general opposes extremism), and groups and individuals connected to rationalism, including EA, will be reputationally damaged by association.