Comments on: Geek Test http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Flewelling http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3600 James Flewelling Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:45:19 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3600 Actually, you don't have to be a dweeb or nerd or dork to enjoy MTG or Star Trek, but I do agree that the test puts too much emphasis on those things; it seems the test is a little more into the area of nerds than of geeks, and yes there's an important difference. Geeks don't have to be socially inept, to me Geek means something more of *choosing* to focus your time onm things besides social interaction - most especially things like intellectual betterment (learning, or leisure activities that require a certain degree of mental activity) - not necessarily because you're socially inept, but more ebcause it's just not a priority. I like the Jargon file's thoughts on the subject: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/geek.html http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/N/nerd.html Although I think its definition of 'nerd' could be fleshed out a little more. (p.s., quoting the jargon file definitely gives at least a +5 bonus to geekiness ;) ) Actually, you don't have to be a dweeb or nerd or dork to enjoy MTG or Star Trek, but I do agree that the test puts too much emphasis on those things; it seems the test is a little more into the area of nerds than of geeks, and yes there's an important difference. Geeks don't have to be socially inept, to me Geek means something more of *choosing* to focus your time onm things besides social interaction - most especially things like intellectual betterment (learning, or leisure activities that require a certain degree of mental activity) - not necessarily because you're socially inept, but more ebcause it's just not a priority.

I like the Jargon file's thoughts on the subject:

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/G/geek.html

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/N/nerd.html

Although I think its definition of 'nerd' could be fleshed out a little more.

(p.s., quoting the jargon file definitely gives at least a +5 bonus to geekiness ;) )

]]> By: Laura http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3599 Laura Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:48:22 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3599 I love dweebs do u have any dweeb badges? I love dweebs

do u have any dweeb badges?

]]> By: Jon Billows http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3598 Jon Billows Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:56:28 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3598 only 9.57 % geek I rule I also hate geeks only 9.57 % geek

I rule

I also hate geeks

]]> By: amy http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3597 amy Mon, 02 Jun 2003 04:58:22 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3597 34.5% and change here. I was happy. :) The "I like to... watch Food TV/Gameshow Network" question strike anyone else as really out of place? Do a high proportion of geeks really watch Food TV? (I hope they don't watch the Gameshow Network.) 34.5% and change here. I was happy. :)

The "I like to... watch Food TV/Gameshow Network" question strike anyone else as really out of place? Do a high proportion of geeks really watch Food TV? (I hope they don't watch the Gameshow Network.)

]]> By: b.l.o.g. http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3601 b.l.o.g. Fri, 30 May 2003 10:40:19 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3601 <strong>Geek Test</strong> I got this url: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html for a geek test from NSLog() (http://nslog.com). Yes, I took the time and I did the test and it turnes out that I am a geek; but only with 16.37081%. I thought I would score... Geek Test

I got this url: http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html for a geek test from NSLog() (http://nslog.com). Yes, I took the time and I did the test and it turnes out that I am a geek; but only with 16.37081%. I thought I would score...

]]> By: Steven Canfield http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3596 Steven Canfield Fri, 30 May 2003 08:28:51 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3596 That test sucks. So many of those things are just stereotypical, but no real person actually does them! Anyway, I got like 20%. That test sucks. So many of those things are just stereotypical, but no real person actually does them! Anyway, I got like 20%.

]]> By: Brad http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3595 Brad Thu, 29 May 2003 18:45:21 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3595 Looks like I get to pull up the group average, 39.25%. I thought it was going to be a bit higher. Guess my hatred of star trek and liking sports dragged me down. Wasn't really geared toward a mac geek either. Start adding in questions like "have you ever debated how to pronounce 'Jaguar'? difference when talking about the OS, car company, and animal?" and the scores would start going through the roof. Looks like I get to pull up the group average, 39.25%. I thought it was going to be a bit higher. Guess my hatred of star trek and liking sports dragged me down. Wasn't really geared toward a mac geek either. Start adding in questions like "have you ever debated how to pronounce 'Jaguar'? difference when talking about the OS, car company, and animal?" and the scores would start going through the roof.

]]> By: argh128 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3594 argh128 Thu, 29 May 2003 15:02:54 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3594 I got 30%. I was hurt bad by the fact that I don't watch any tv regularily any more.. and with a terriable memory I can't remeber 5+ dwarf names from LOTR. :) For some reason I don't think you'll get 45 eric. I got 30%. I was hurt bad by the fact that I don't watch any tv regularily any more.. and with a terriable memory I can't remeber 5+ dwarf names from LOTR. :)

For some reason I don't think you'll get 45 eric.

]]> By: Nick http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3593 Nick Thu, 29 May 2003 08:36:14 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3593 33.3%. Of the things you listed, only Star Trek would have gotten you substantial points, and even then, not that many ... Magic only really had one question related to it(and is a fine game, thank you very much) and Tolkein was only 2 or 3. --Nick 33.3%. Of the things you listed, only Star Trek would have gotten you substantial points, and even then, not that many ... Magic only really had one question related to it(and is a fine game, thank you very much) and Tolkein was only 2 or 3.

--Nick

]]> By: eli sarver http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test#comment-3592 eli sarver Thu, 29 May 2003 03:18:31 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/05/28/geek_test/#comment-3592 25% here. I'm not surprised. And I just realised I ripped your badges off completely. Oops. 25% here. I'm not surprised. And I just realised I ripped your badges off completely. Oops.

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