Comments on: Reason™ vs. Reason

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:29:38 +0000

"He is cryptostupid." So is his colleague Tim Cavanaugh, only without the "crypto" part.

By: John A. Kalb

John A. Kalb — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think he’s trying to say “closeted” while trying to sound cool.

That’s if it’s analogous to cryptofascist, at least.

He is cryptostupid.

By: Joe B.

Joe B. — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Learn to read, please. He said he’d get e-mails from cryptoracists if he didn’t use that term. He did not say that “only” cryptoracists would use the term.

And, in case the plain meaning of his post isn’t obvious enough to you, try deciphering this statement he made in the comments thread:

I’m fine with the phrase “illegal immigrant”, and I’m fine with “undocumented worker.” But I’m entertained by people who become apoplectic with rage when anyone uses the latter term.

Doesn’t leave much room for misinterpretation, does it?

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice comeback, Julian … um, I mean, “Joe.”

By: Julian Sanchez

Julian Sanchez — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just happened across this… sorry detective, not me. Why on earth is a Bolt Beranek IP address supposed to indicate that I’m the poster?

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Bolt Baranek part says practically nothing about who the poster is. As I noted in the original post, however, the referral log says that the poster was referred here from “http://reason.com/mt/mt.cgi?__mode=menu&blog_id=1.” That page is only viewable to people with posting privileges on Hit and Run.

By: Cobb

Cobb — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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