Astral Codex Ten

Liverpool

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Liverpool

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Liverpool is a recurring place in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 4 times across 4 issues between April 19, 2023 and April 01, 2026. The archive places it in contexts such as “some dingy bar in Liverpool”; “They have discovered the thing in a dingy bar in Liverpool”; “Location: The Merchant, 40 Slater St, Liverpool L1 4BX”. It most often appears alongside 200 Degrees, ACX, ACX.

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  • Category: Places
  • Mention count: 4
  • Issue count: 4
  • First seen: April 19, 2023
  • Last seen: April 01, 2026

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

Contra Kriss On Nerds And Hipsters
April 19, 2023 · Original source
Hipsters, he says, are an information sorting algorithm. They discover things, then place them on the altar of Fame so everyone else can enjoy them. Before the Beatles were so canonical that they were impossible to miss, someone had to go to some dingy bar in Liverpool, think “Hey, these guys are really good”, and report that fact somewhere everyone else could see it.
So someone has to be the sort of person who goes to dingy bars in Liverpool, listens to the music there, and has strong public opinions about it. In theory this could be you or me, just so happening to live in Liverpool, just so happening to drink in dingy bars, just so happening to notice the Beatles, and just so happening to be in the right place to report about them. In practice it’s easier for there to be some type of person who optimizes for this and builds his whole identity around how he consumes obscure art that hasn’t been discovered yet, then forms opinions on it.
For the hipster, this is easy. They have discovered the thing in a dingy bar in Liverpool, so they announce it to the world, and gain credit as the astute taste-having discoverer of X. Even the mildly hip can benefit from this. I wasn’t the first person in the world to discover George R. R. Martin’s books, but I was the first person in my friend group. I recommended them to my friends, and when my friends also liked them, they were grateful to me and I got some mild credit for discovering good books. And if someone else in my friend group liked them, he could bring them to his other friend groups and probably be the first person to advertise them there.
Meetups Everywhere 2023: Times & Places
August 25, 2023 · Original source
LIVERPOOL, UK Contact: Leon Contact Info: leon[dot]citrine[at]gmail[dot]com Time: Sunday, October 8th, 12:30 PM Location: The Merchant, 40 Slater St, Liverpool L1 4BX. I am a tall man with long hair and a handlebar moustache, I will be wearing a black shirt with the word "YES" printed on it in gold. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C5VC229+QR Notes: Please RSVP by email if you’re coming
Inline links: https://plus.codes/9C5VC229+QR
Meetups Everywhere Spring 2025: Times & Places
March 25, 2025 · Original source
Contact: Sam Contact Info: acxedinburgh[a t]gmail[period]com Time: Saturday, May 10th, 2:00 PM Location: Quad room, ground floor, Old College, University of Edinburgh (room G.158) Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C7RWRW7+X3 Group Link: Email acxedinburgh@gmail.com to join the mailing list and WhatsApp group. Notes: After discussing ~3 essays by Scott per month for multiple years, our group has branched out into adjacent topics, and in May we will be discussing 'A Mathematical Theory of Communication' by Claude Shannon. You can see the list of everything we've read here: http://bit.ly/4hpnbhL. I know Scott is sceptical of "assigning" readings, but we have a great setup – often with special guests and 'field trips' around the city – and I encourage people to email and join the community. :) LIVERPOOL Contact: BM Contact Info: sgbmanso[a t]liverpool[period]ac[period]uk Time: Saturday, May 03rd, 11:00 AM Location: The Sphinx bar & grill, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR Near the picnic tables right opposite the entrance. I will be wearing a green shirt and carrying a sign with ACX MEETUP written on it. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC
Inline links: https://plus.codes/9C7RWRW7+X3, http://bit.ly/4hpnbhL, https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC
Contact: BM Contact Info: sgbmanso[a t]liverpool[period]ac[period]uk Time: Saturday, May 03rd, 11:00 AM Location: The Sphinx bar & grill, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR Near the picnic tables right opposite the entrance. I will be wearing a green shirt and carrying a sign with ACX MEETUP written on it. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC
Inline links: https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC
Meetups Everywhere Spring 2026: Times & Places
April 01, 2026 · Original source
Contact: Adam Contact Info: buffer8949[@]gmail[.]com Time: Thursday, April 23rd, 6:00 PM Location: Tapped 51 Boar Ln, Leeds LS1 5EL. I’ll find a table and put a sign on it saying ACX Meetup Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C5WQFW3+9JQ Notes: RSVP would be helpful LIVERPOOL Contact: BM Contact Info: marziehjan248[@]proton[.]me Time: Sunday, May 3rd, 11:00 AM Location: The Sphinx bar & grill, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR Near the picnic tables right opposite the entrance. I will be wearing a green shirt and carrying a sign with ACX MEETUP written on it. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC Notes: While not required, please send me an email with the subject line “ACX Meetup RSVP” so I know how many people are coming.
Inline links: https://plus.codes/9C5WQFW3+9JQ, https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC
Contact: BM Contact Info: marziehjan248[@]proton[.]me Time: Sunday, May 3rd, 11:00 AM Location: The Sphinx bar & grill, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR Near the picnic tables right opposite the entrance. I will be wearing a green shirt and carrying a sign with ACX MEETUP written on it. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC Notes: While not required, please send me an email with the subject line “ACX Meetup RSVP” so I know how many people are coming.
Inline links: https://plus.codes/9C5VC23M+XCC