• Hamish McTavish <ham-mac btinternet.com> Mar 08 2010
• Michael Rynn <michaelrynn optusnet.com.au> Mar 08 2010
• Tony Bernold <tonber1275 zoonet.com> Mar 09 2010

Hamish McTavish <ham-mac btinternet.com> writes:

Jane Doe Wrote:

 Is D a cult? 
 
 


Who you calling a cult?

Michael Rynn <michaelrynn optusnet.com.au> writes:

On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:57:00 -0500, Hamish McTavish wrote:

 Jane Doe Wrote:
 
 Is D a cult?
 
 
 




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult

Cult pejoratively refers to a group whose beliefs or practices could be, 
reasonably or unreasonably, considered strange. The term was originally 
used to denote a system of ritual practices. The narrower, derogatory 
sense of the word is a product of the 20th century, especially since the 
1980s, and is a result of the anti-cult movement, which uses the term in 
reference to groups seen as authoritarian, exploitative and possibly 
dangerous.

From this I would fairly safely conclude a group of Nerds interested in a 
programming language are incapable of being or becoming a cult. It would 
be so nice to be dangerous, but there appears to be no chance of that, 
apart from how we could have saved the world if only we were not so 
engrossed in this little part of it.

Tony Bernold <tonber1275 zoonet.com> writes:

Michael Rynn Wrote:

 On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:57:00 -0500, Hamish McTavish wrote:
 
 Jane Doe Wrote:
 
 Is D a cult?
 
 
 




 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult
 
 Cult pejoratively refers to a group whose beliefs or practices could be, 
 reasonably or unreasonably, considered strange. The term was originally 
 used to denote a system of ritual practices. The narrower, derogatory 
 sense of the word is a product of the 20th century, especially since the 
 1980s, and is a result of the anti-cult movement, which uses the term in 
 reference to groups seen as authoritarian, exploitative and possibly 
 dangerous.
 
 From this I would fairly safely conclude a group of Nerds interested in a 
 programming language are incapable of being or becoming a cult. It would 
 be so nice to be dangerous, but there appears to be no chance of that, 
 apart from how we could have saved the world if only we were not so 
 engrossed in this little part of it.


I think you missed the English humour - its an old joke based on the the
miss-spelling of cult - just change one letter :-)