FWIW, I've met a lot of people who are similarly worshiped, and PG handles it better than most.

PG is like a tuning fork for the latent change-the-world/entrepreneur/hacker/idealist/realist wavelengths in us

yeah, one of things I find discomfiting is the occasional bouts of fanboyism that I see on the part of some folks here. Respect and occasional admiration are all well and good, but this is article is an excellent over the top example.