But these results in light of the rather amazing claims he made in the Atlantic Monthly are very newsworthy, IMHO.  I hadnt read that article before.  What jumps out at me are the almost cult-like quotes they arethe kind of outlandish claims of almost supernatural ability often made by cult leaders.  As a psychologist, I have studied some cults and what always stands out are the charismatic behaviors of the leaders with claims of superiority and beneficence.  Very interesting.  Its also remarkable that when the original Atlantic Monthly article came out, more people didnt attempt to challenge the claims.  It really reads like the behavior/statements of a leader of a cult.