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by Y_Y 468 days ago
The EU was established in 1993. Arm was founded in 1990.

For that matter the UK is composed of islands and parts thereof and nothing in "continental Europe", a term which refers to just the contiguous landmass. (Gibraltar is owned by the UK, but not part of it.)

Luckily Europe is not defined by the EU or sea levels, and the UK is very much in Europe the continent.
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tsukikage 467 days ago
Technically true, which as we all know is the best kind of true. Note, however:

“The United Kingdom (along with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar) was a member state of the European Union (EU) and of its predecessor the European Communities (EC) – principally the European Economic Community (EEC) – from 1 January 1973 until 31 January 2020.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_membership_of_t...

Compare the start of this subthread: “Didn't ARM start in Europe?”

Whatever point it is that subsequent responders were trying to score by mentioning continental europe is moot: Britain was part of Europe in more ways than merely its location.

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Y_Y 467 days ago
Your attention to detail is admirable. I feel like if we allow in the EEC we should also give recognition to Acorn of Acorn RISC Machines which was founded in 1978. So really OP should have asked,

"Was Acorn founded in part of a decendant of the European Coal and Steel Community, notwithstanding certain (disputed) conditions of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)?”

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tsukikage 467 days ago
If people start being pedantic, I feel responding in kind is entirely fair.

TBH I'm still not quite understanding why people feel it is so important to clarify that Britain is only in Europe geographically; but I wonder, does it make a difference that Hermann Hauser is actually Austrian? ;)

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Y_Y 467 days ago
You've just blown this whole case wide open!

(I'm really not interested in squabbles about national identity and EU membership, but I do think it's fun to examine claims carefully, especially when it undermines ideological talking points.)

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SAI_Peregrinus 468 days ago
Being slightly pedantic, Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on continental Europe.
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