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The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-jennifer-garner-shall-be-our-queen dept.

erick99 writes "With so many self-proclaimed geeks here at Slashdot, this particular article concerning geeks seems fitting. The article covers the gamut from science fiction to comic books to the "mainstreaming of geeks." The author seems to conclude the it is not such a good idea that the geek may inherit the earth. But, hey, what does he know. "

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  1. Re:Somebody get a dictionary? by r4bb1t · · Score: 5, Informative

    Courtesy of UrbanDictionary.com:

    anorak
    1. Cagoul; or a hooded zip-up jacket.
    2. Trainspotters.
    3. IT people in general, computer geeks.

    Beware of couples wearing matching anoraks.
    Often spotted at LAN parties.

    I'm still trying to figure out whether or not being compared to a warm, puffy coat is a good thing.

  2. LOTR isn't "mainstream"??? by Kombat · · Score: 5, Informative


    People still look at me funny when I tell them I've read LOTR thrice.

    Even though its becoming more accepted, I still wouldn't call it mainstream.

    All-time worldwide box-office rankings:

    2. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
    4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    8. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

    Tell me again how the trilogy that dominates the top-10 all-time worldwide box office rankings isn't "mainstream?"

    Source.

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