@cstrossCharlie Stross "there is no clear consensus on the issue" 88% of people telling her to fuck off sounds like a pretty clear consensus to me
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@cstrossCharlie Stross "There is no clear consensus" is code for "There is a consensus, but it's not yet the one I want".
(There probably is a Yes, Minister episode explaining this. If there isn't, there should be.)
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