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Geek Stars From Atkinson to Zappa
Ian Lamont writes "You probably remember reading about Brian May getting a PhD in Astrophysics, but may not know about the many other celebrities from the music, TV, and film worlds who have studied science and technology in college and grad school, or are simply serious gearheads who like gadgets, games, and other geek pastimes. Computerworld has identified about 50 celebrities who fit the bill, including Dan Grimaldi (Patsy Parisi, The Sopranos) who has a Bachelor of Arts degree in math, a master's in operations research and a Ph.D. in data processing; Rowan Atkinson, who has a master's in electrical engineering from Queen's College, Oxford; and Todd Rundgren, who developed an early paint program called Utopia. Other folks on the list: Dr. Demento, Montel Williams, Natalie Portman, Curt Schilling, and Huey Lewis."
Real Geeks and Nerds don't drop out of college chasing the almighty dollar, like Asia. If you think her bio was anything but a lure for the lonely disenfranchised man (imagine that, a trait common amongst pornaholics), then, well, she succeeded. Hate to burst your bubble while you burst your noodle, but the same ingredient missing in her craft of passion, love, is also sorely lacking as applied to all things passionate to most Geeks and Nerds - the love and ambition for learning. You, sir, have been duped!
I can almost hear her pressing the $$ buttons. Cha Ching! Cha Ching!
"Because back in high school you and I stood up for ourselves, then went on to make ridiculous amounts of money."
Sure you did dork. I find that without exception people who talk about how much money they have are full of shit, and generally not worth knowing.
"Now the football player/cheerleader couple's spawn would be proud to be "geeky like us.""
No, because you're still a fucking loser, as evidenced by the fact that you think talking about how much money you made demonstrates anything other than a sad desire to be superior.
"We're victims of our own success."
Well, so far the only thing you seem to be successful at is crowing about how great you are, which is prima facie evidence that you're a pathetic piece of crap.
What a sad, small, miserable human being you make yourself out to be.