• gerikson
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      It’s detailed in the 3rd para of the linked article.

      Edit it’s a very nerd acronym though. It’s seven different isms, each requiring paragraph-length explanations, while Scientology could be summarized as “believes an alien named Xenu implanted bad thoughts in you and you need to pay to get rid of them”.

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      Initialism for the multiple main schools of thonk from the weirdos, so-named by Gebru and Torres

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      I’ve wondered if TREACLES might take hold better in the public consciousness.

      As a fan of Sir Pterry, it makes me think of apocalypse-fearing dwarves madly digging for sweets.

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        TESCREAL was chosen, at least in part, because it would be easier to search for. TREACLES matches all sorts of other stuff.

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        recently reread that and: heh yeah, remarkably on the nose comparison

        also, GNU Terry Pratchett

        hey @self - can we add clacks to awful? :D