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Someone who is passionate about their technology or field, and is normally quite good a it. For example, a [Hacker] might be a [Geek], but doesn’t necessarily have to, while equally you can have law geeks or astronomy geeks or even rugby geeks.
-Some [Geek]s resent the term and would prefer something more glamarous to replace it, like William Gibson's <i>Cowboys</i>. Others view [Geek] as a compliment, not an insult – a statement of respect towards one's ability or knowledge. Veing
called a [Nerd], however, gets these [Geek]s riled up. [Nerd] tends to be a word reserved for someone who is tied up in their passion so much they don't see anything else; like time for PersonalHygiene or stepping into the BigBlueRoom.
+Some [Geek]s resent the term and would prefer something more glamarous to replace it, like William Gibson's <i>Cowboys</i>. Others view [Geek] as a compliment, not an insult – a statement of respect towards one's ability or knowledge. Being
called a [Nerd], however, gets these [Geek]s riled up. [Nerd] tends to be a word reserved for someone who is tied up in their passion so much they don't see anything else; like time for PersonalHygiene or stepping into the BigBlueRoom.
"The difference between a geek and a [Nerd] is that the geek can get chicks."
! See also
* GeeksAndGirls
* [LinuxGeeks]
* [Geekerata]
