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2017-08-14
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agile_geek06:08:35

I thought I'd poke my head out of the shell of the Faraday cage before I'm plunged back into pre internet darkness for the rest of the week!

paulspencerwilliams07:08:54

So @agile_geek does that mean you've got a new job?

agile_geek07:08:36

No it means I'm looking...hard!

agile_geek07:08:42

Plenty of permanent junior jobs in NE but not much in way of senior contracts.

thomas07:08:34

morning 😼 mogge

maleghast10:08:24

Quick barometer check, anyone here think that the self-styled “Alt-Right” movement has any__ redeeming features at all or indeed any sections therein that are not fundamentally prejudiced against minority groups? Honestly I want to know, no judgement, as I may need to adjust my thinking…

Rachel Westmacott11:08:50

I suspect that some sections of what are known as the ‘Alt-Right’ are not fundamentally prejudiced. Mostly on the grounds that “all generalisations are false”, rather than because of any specific knowledge in this area.

Rachel Westmacott11:08:55

On the other hand if you hang around with overt fascists, then you probably deserve the assumptions that people will make about you.

Rachel Westmacott11:08:42

If I was being charitable I might say that an enthusiasm for questioning the status quo is a redeeming feature, but honestly I don’t think that’s enough to redeem some of the other features witnessed. (not by a very large margin)

maleghast11:08:25

Thanks @peterwestmacott - I feel reassured in my position. 🙂

Rachel Westmacott11:08:53

what made you feel that you might need to adjust your thinking?

maleghast12:08:57

Someone I thought__ I knew well was tying themselves in knots defending the Alt-Right and I just thought that I ought to get a reality check.

maleghast12:08:06

(Elsewhere, not on here)

dominicm12:08:55

@agile_geek https://stackoverflow.com/jobs/147845/ha-ha-ha-ha-if-you-know-why-you-mindera-uk?a=D4ROTz6FaBAUYeuA you'll probably be interested in this. Not sure how long it would take you to get to Leicester. Very nice place though 🙂.

agile_geek13:08:30

@maleghast @peterwestmacott for what it's worth, my 'Alt-Right' moves the cursor (point) one word to the right (I prefer to call it 'Meta-right').....or is that not what you were discusing?

agile_geek13:08:07

@dominicm thanks for thinking of me but (for personal reasons I can't go into) I'm not looking for a permanent role. This should answer your question about how easy it is to get to Leicester.... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Washington/Leicester/@53.7680654,-2.3571684,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x487e64c8cbe0fc97:0xa8135c37990656ba!1m2!1m1!1s0x487742ab49b76c73:0x9a151d2a6fb49cb8!3e0 Not exactly daily commuting distance!

dominicm13:08:13

I thought the distance between Newcastle and Nottingham was shorter... I have no idea why.

Rachel Westmacott14:08:47

you might be thinking of lexicographic distance?

dominicm14:08:53

To be honest, I think just put them both as "up north"

maleghast14:08:37

@dominicm “up north” - 😆

maleghast14:08:54

(well, ok, Newcastle is “up north”)

dominicm14:08:46

I mean, once you're in Scotland, I think there's very little north of you 😛

thomas15:08:56

anything past Andvover was considered "up north" from whereI I used to live 😉