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”.
I still don’t know what TESCREAL actually means.
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”.
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.
recently reread that and: heh yeah, remarkably on the nose comparison
also, GNU Terry Pratchett
hey @self - can we add clacks to awful? :D
TESCREAL was chosen, at least in part, because it would be easier to search for. TREACLES matches all sorts of other stuff.
Hey, good point!
Initialism for the multiple main schools of thonk from the weirdos, so-named by Gebru and Torres