Yes , and ? The same thing still applies You ' re happy . You ' re strong . You ' re powerful . Normal , welladjusted people like you and me might not think of it as that important , but people who aren ' t well of and generally get trodden upon by others might see this as the opportunity of their lives . They can actually matter and do something of themselves . Also , do people realise this ? I mean if they are as hyperintelligent as you say they also ought to have some spindoctors or similar who are out to advertise how great everything is in the , so that people want to join . Consider it like a religion . If they don ' t really stand to benefit from it , or if the benefits aren ' t enough to weigh up the consequences , there aren ' t any greater incentives to join . But if you have nothing to lose you have everything to gain .