The poll wasn’t about “Do you Agree with Yudkowsky on AI Safety”, it was about whether or not one should take him seriously. Personally, if I think someone’s argument is very bad, I still might think they are worth taking seriously due to their credibility, and assume others believe the same (For instance, I take William Lane Craig decently seriously even if I disagree with his arguments for god). Thus, I still think this poll is the best evidence we have for whether or not Eliezer Yudkowsky is persuasive to a general audience.
The poll wasn’t about “Do you Agree with Yudkowsky on AI Safety”, it was about whether or not one should take him seriously. Personally, if I think someone’s argument is very bad, I still might think they are worth taking seriously due to their credibility, and assume others believe the same (For instance, I take William Lane Craig decently seriously even if I disagree with his arguments for god). Thus, I still think this poll is the best evidence we have for whether or not Eliezer Yudkowsky is persuasive to a general audience.