I don't think it works like that...
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The Rise of Geekdom
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I don't think it can ever be the "age of the geek", as far as I can see geeks are geeks by virtue of getting further into a subject than anyone else...if the mainstream catches up, it doesn't make them geeks, it just means that the geeks have to be that much more geeky to count as proper geeks:p
It is intangible. The money you get out of the bank is tangible, but all your balance is is a number. It only becomes tangible if you get it out as cash which you can hold in your hands.
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I don't think it can ever be the "age of the geek", as far as I can see geeks are geeks by virtue of getting further into a subject than anyone else...if the mainstream catches up, it doesn't make them geeks, it just means that the geeks have to be that much more geeky to count as proper geeks :p
It is intangible. The money you get out of the bank is tangible, but all your balance is is a number. It only becomes tangible if you get it out as cash which you can hold in your hands.