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- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -2/+29I was not afraid of "geekdom" I just sucked at math...
- izackcarson, on 05/14/2008, -0/+19If someone is going to be scared off from math for the image problem they're probably too superficial and lacking in analytical ability to make it very far anyway. I've found the geekiness factor does a lot of good in keeping out people who don't have any understanding of the language.
- Lavarock, on 05/14/2008, -0/+19simple anti-intellectualism
- fenderjazz, on 05/14/2008, -1/+19Personally, I'd rather be the stereotypical depressed, troubled mathematician than the stereotypical frat boy douchebag.
- pentupentropy, on 05/14/2008, -3/+17Maybe if someone made mention that geeks are the most common self made billionaires.
- akkibaba, on 05/14/2008, -1/+12I'm a geek, but that special kind of geek where I neither have social skills nor do I have the intelligence to be a mathematician. So I became a chemist who goes on Wikipedia-reading marathons and comments on Digg all the time.
- DavidtheMavin, on 11/11/2008, -4/+17I'm a nerd. Don't ever try to call me a geek or a dweeb ;-)
- djbon2112, on 05/14/2008, -0/+9We'z gots our American Idal, whay we need this new-fangled "math" jungk.
- invinciblechunk, on 05/14/2008, -0/+8Geeks are cool, geeks are not cool... I don't care. Being a geek pays the ***** bills.
- modelcadet, on 05/14/2008, -1/+9Although I am a dork, sworn to war with your kind on the supremacy of Star Wars over Star Trek, I actually sympathize with you on this point.
- mjoe, on 05/14/2008, -1/+11Math - 83% virgins
http://www.kenepiasta.com/blog/uploaded_images/Col ... - djbon2112, on 05/14/2008, -1/+9Because there's plenty of chicks going into comp sci nowadays. Plus, us comp sci guys are always going to girls rooms to "fix their computers". I think you see where I'm going here ;)
- Indrius, on 05/14/2008, -1/+8How come "computer science" ranked so high?
- cerejota, on 05/14/2008, -0/+7Stereotypebots ACTIVATE!
- cerejota, on 05/14/2008, -1/+7IT: its all a front to get laid.
- TheHim, on 05/14/2008, -1/+8I'm calling nonsense. Math is just a extremely challenging field, and few have the mental makeup to excel in it.
- aflaks, on 05/14/2008, -1/+7who the hell pays for these studies? shouldn't we be trying to cure cancer or aids or something?
- ibrahimcesar, on 05/14/2008, -0/+5You look more like a spammer to me.
- petecampbell, on 05/14/2008, -0/+5Forgot being a geek, some of us are just regular people with geeky tendencies.
- JQP123, on 05/14/2008, -1/+6Correction: A few ex-geeks are self made billionaires. To become a billionaire, you typically have to move way beyond geekdom and become a highly proficient business person. Noone becomes a billionaire by doing math all day.
- oldgal, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4The problem solving disciplines and logic disciplines of math are what help math-types become good programmers. Both math and computer science attract compulsive problem solvers.
- skmice2, on 05/14/2008, -3/+10Didn't IT spin off (also) from Mathematics? Both subjects are actually really close to each other - many people even say that you cannot be a good programmer if you are weak at math (but I tend to think that this belief is becoming less significant nowadays).
- Gadgeteer10, on 05/14/2008, -1/+7In my opinion it is obvious that if you are strong in one field you will be weak in others. If you are strong in school and math you might be weak in sports or social activities. Each subject especially math and sports requires hours of practice and does not come without spending time on it. Which make math and school addicts to study and not social with other people, which in the end make the look weird. I always try to keep the balance I was playing a lot of Basketball (practice everyday) but I always had time for friends and for my other hobby - Computers and Internet.
- Zippo, on 05/14/2008, -0/+5GEEK POWER
- cerejota, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4*****. I for one can beat you at basketball, PHP, and D&D. And my girl is both smarter and cuter. Riot Nrrd!
- KibibyteBrain, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4Moreover, why would one who was good at math study math? If someone is good enough at to go into mathematical research, they could literally earn several times more doing other kinds of applied math work, requiring easier degrees to earn. I was an engineering major(which granted involved more than a few math classes) and while I think I did a lot more homework than the math majors, their work was far more academically rigorous and I think fewer people could take it. But guess who makes much more out of college, and can actually get in-field jobs out of school with just a Bachelor's degree? Other applied math jobs like actuarial science might require a math degree and pay much more, but still steal math talent away from hard math.
And frankly, when you hear math professors complain about employment and salaries, what's the incentive? And if math is having trouble marketing to its best and brightest, why would you expect more average students to even care? - roflbrothel, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3From what I heard, Einstein was well liked and actually kind of a pimp when he was in school.
P.S. I don't give a ***** what people think of me, I'm just terrible at math. - n3tfury, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3what an awesome digg article. would click again.
- leerayIG88, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Meanwhile, the Legion of Doom........
- JQP123, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Some of the best software developers I've personally known have been musicians.
Programming does involve problem solving and logic; however, developing good software also involves some artistic elements. The difference between an iPhone and everything else is art. - ZenMojo, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Hm, I flipped a coin between anthro and philosophy. It came up "you're gonna get a lot less sex." I wish I'd read that chart first.
- cerejota, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2This is only a problem in the USA. The rest of the world respects the math. I mean, everyone else is decimal and metric/SI, while we here are stuck with fractions et al.
- rivalius13, on 05/14/2008, -2/+610% of boys say they are good at math....I wonder how many of them are Asian.
- Anonchrist, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2I love how the people on DIGG keep stating that they do not care if people think they are nerds. Redundancy is redundant.
- wavesmachine, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Hey digger... you're a virgin!
...wait - Gizza, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2No body likes to look stupid. So most don't put themselves in situations where that can happen. Of course these people are too stupid to realise that by doing this they still look stupid.
- cubicledrone, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Popular culture is the cause of a lot of our backwards-ass views on things. It's not "cool" to be smart. Yeah, that's the road to success.
- antdude, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Geek! Dweeb! [runs away]
- elenadragon, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Yeah it gave me a bigger dating pool. :P Some geeks like dating fellow geeks.
- elenadragon, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3I got over my fear of being called a geek early on and became proud of it. But I became a programmer instead of a mathematician. As a computer science major, I was one of only four females in our graduating CS class (about 32 total). It made the odds very good for me. ;)
- kineticarl, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1There are a lot of hours in a day. I've found a pretty good balance (and do pretty well) in math, physics, engineering, and triathlons.
- manonfire285, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1I've always heard a geek classified as "a person who knows a little about every subject, whereas a nerd is "an expert on one particular subject." Personally, I have always called myself a geek (I know a LOT of random *****), but since my born-again star wars fandom, I am now officially a "Star Wars nerd."
I've also heard the terms described from least to most negative as follows:
Geek
Nerd
Dweeb
Dork
Retarded little ***** - psyiode, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1I've always seen Nerd as the negative classification. A Geek gets laid.
- ZenMojo, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Sorry, the richest men in the world are jocks or nerd-jock combos: sports stars, MBA's, surgeons, trial lawyers, corporate lawyers.... The rest of us who sneak in are geeks or extremely good-looking geeks who get into film as actors, screenwriters, directors, and rock stars.
Mathematicians are *****. - oldgal, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1The design piece of systems and programs has always been more art than logic. When high performance and high volumes are required, technical knowledge is still critical. Understanding how it all works always helps - the younger generations understand this intuitively, us old folks have to struggle.
- ZenMojo, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Yeah, being a geek you knew I was going to say this, but ... "Source?" You PHAIL at basic rigor.
- Baryn, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Oh yeah? ;)
- rasmasyean, on 05/14/2008, -1/+2I can see that. When you go deep into mathematics it’s like another world that it’s almost like magic. Getting laid can sometimes seen “trivial” when your pursuits are that of abstract arts that have the potential to alter reality.
I know it’s hard to imagine for the “uninitiated” but think of the thing you have in front of you. To your parents when your age, this was impossible (at least to the degree it is now). That is real-life magic and all of technology in general would not be possible without mathematics.
So getting laid must be almost like a chore when you could be changing the world instead! ;) - rasmasyean, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Big E was a womanizer according to his biographies. He failed calculus too...ironically. They just use him as an example because of his genius and funny looks. But what the heck...many old men look funny! Geek or no geek!
- JQP123, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/18/egan-rich-technol ...
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