I'm almost certainly a nerd, as I understand it, but not nearly enough of a media-whore to be a geek. Is this right? I'm using Neal Stephenson's usage of the term 'nerd'; I'm not sure if he ever mentions 'geek'. To me, 'nerd' connotes serious interest in innately interesting things, possibly to the detriment of interest in more widely interesting things, while 'geek' connotes serious interest in innately boring, although sometimes widely interesting things. Thus it's a basically subjective distinction, although it's fairly clear that someone who speaks nine languages, say, is a nerd while someone who speaks Klingon is a geek.
By Starrman's definition, I'm a nerd with taste in music.
Originally posted by royalchickenfascinating stuff
I'm almost certainly a nerd, as I understand it, but not nearly enough of a media-whore to be a geek. Is this right? I'm using Neal Stephenson's usage of the term 'nerd'; I'm not sure if he ever mentions 'geek'. To me, 'nerd' connotes serious interest in innately interesting things, possibly to the detriment of interest in more widely interesting thi ...[text shortened]... Klingon is a geek.
By Starrman's definition, I'm a nerd with taste in music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd#Nerds_and_geeks
Originally posted by royalchickenAhh, an uber-nerd, evolved beyond the usual boundaries of nerddom.
I'm almost certainly a nerd, as I understand it, but not nearly enough of a media-whore to be a geek. Is this right? I'm using Neal Stephenson's usage of the term 'nerd'; I'm not sure if he ever mentions 'geek'. To me, 'nerd' connotes serious interest in innately interesting things, possibly to the detriment of interest in more widely interesting thi ...[text shortened]... Klingon is a geek.
By Starrman's definition, I'm a nerd with taste in music.
Originally posted by wucky3Aha! According to that article, darvlay doesn't need to be intelligent to be a geek: "A 'geek', however, is obsessively fascinated with particular subjects, but is not necessarily attributed an above average intelligence."
fascinating stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd#Nerds_and_geeks