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galen  ·  3561 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: On "Geek" vs "Nerd"

Yeah, although I think in some circles the distinction is more about the scope of individuals' interests, like just a "nerd" is someone who appreciates or excels in academia, whereas a geek has more specific interests (e.g. computer geek, sports geek, etc). (Side note: I have heard "the geeks will inherit the Earth", but that probably has more to do with geek & meek rhyming than anything else.)