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John Hodgman Asks Obama, "Are You a Nerd?"

Posted by samzenpus on from the gooble-gobble-one-of-us-one-of-us dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "Watch a video of comedian John Hodgman speak after Barack Obama at the recent Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner in DC and discuss the central question of our age: "how we can heal the great and shameful division that has plagued our nation for so long — the age old conflict between jocks and nerds" and ask Obama: Are you now, or have you ever been, a nerd?"

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  1. Let's first agree on one thing by bogaboga · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I suggest we first define who a nerd is. Otherwise this being slashdot, we'll end up submitting comments about something that is entirely different depending on who is posting.

    My submission: I agree with this definition and hope that all of you use it as a bench mark as you post your comments.

    In part: "...derogatory connotation or stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests..."

    Thank you.