Thats just another stereotype. Geeks, in the media, are always shown as science/mathematics geeks. The geek's talent of mixing a bit of intelligence into everything s/he does, along with being quirky and often unique (there are some more features such as proper grammar and complex word usage,but that might just be the geeks I know) can come out of any fascination that the geek might possess. From music to cartography, geeks exist in practically every field, but people are just reluctant to call them that. Its just that the geek community that is mathematically/scientifically/computer oriented has become much closer connected due to the fact that they can connect to the internet. That, combined, with the aforementioned media factor brings about a narrow view of the geek community... PS Sorry if I wasn't replying to the post directly and just one of the statements you made. Its just that discussing this point is much more important to me. PSS Excuse the run-on sentences:P
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Thats just another stereotype. Geeks, in the media, are always shown as science/mathematics geeks. The geek's talent of mixing a bit of intelligence into everything s/he does, along with being quirky and often unique (there are some more features such as proper grammar and complex word usage,but that might just be the geeks I know) can come out of any fascination that the geek might possess. From music to cartography, geeks exist in practically every field, but people are just reluctant to call them that. Its just that the geek community that is mathematically/scientifically/computer oriented has become much closer connected due to the fact that they can connect to the internet. That, combined, with the aforementioned media factor brings about a narrow view of the geek community... PS Sorry if I wasn't replying to the post directly and just one of the statements you made. Its just that discussing this point is much more important to me. PSS Excuse the run-on sentences :P