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Damn I'm one of the higher ones! 42%!
My Surprising Super Geek Score: Reflections on the Geek Stereotype
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The forum discussion centers around participants reflecting on their scores from a "Geek Test," with many identifying as "geeks" and discussing the distinctions between "geeks" and "nerds." Users shared their scores, with some achieving "Super Geek" status, while others expressed surprise at their lower scores. The conversation also touched on personal interests, such as collecting calculators and slide rules, and the cultural perceptions of geekiness.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of the cultural definitions of "geek" and "nerd."
- Familiarity with various types of calculators, including analog and digital models.
- Knowledge of the significance of slide rules in mathematical calculations.
- Awareness of the social dynamics within online forums and communities.
- Research the historical significance and functionality of slide rules in engineering and science.
- Explore the differences between geek culture and nerd culture in contemporary society.
- Investigate the evolution of calculators from analog to digital and their impact on education.
- Examine the role of online forums in shaping identities and communities around shared interests.
This discussion is beneficial for cultural anthropologists, educators in STEM fields, and individuals interested in the social dynamics of geek culture.
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25% - Total Geek 
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Evo said:I can't believe that there are not higher levels of geekdom among our members.
I think some people are in denial of their true geekiness.
I was surprised by this too. I've always accepted myself as a geek, so was shocked that I didn't score very high on that quiz. However, I think that quiz is confusing geek with nerd. All those questions about gaming seem like more nerdy activities than geeky things to me. I don't know if others have this distinction in their mind, but I tend to think of geeks as people who have a lot of technological/scientific interests, the ones who like to learn and share what they've learned just because. I think of nerds as those who completely lack social skills, who live in their own world, possibly virtual, who take things like gaming as too much of their reality. Basically, I guess my distinction is that nerds are maladjusted and geeks are just intellectuals. Most of the folks around here seem fairly well balanced as people, and it seems the test doesn't know how to account for us.
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Bravo ! My exact sentiments.
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Ditto. I'm no computer/game person. I'm into math and physics. I don't even know how to play anything but solitare.
I am composed of 20% Geek.
I am composed of 20% Geek.
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Entropy said:
Oh my gosh, I had a 43+%
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22.68245% - Geek
The Bob (2004 ©)
The Bob (2004 ©)
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Gee, I would have thought that a person who goes around calling himself "The Bob" would have scored higher on the quiz...
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Its odd that some sections I left almost blank and other sections I almost completely checked all the boxes (especially in the "I Like To" and "I Want To (2)") sections. Probably also a sign of geekyness considering that in the last sentence I closed all brackets and quotations.
Its odd that some sections I left almost blank and other sections I almost completely checked all the boxes (especially in the "I Like To" and "I Want To (2)") sections. Probably also a sign of geekyness considering that in the last sentence I closed all brackets and quotations.
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Not quite.
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chroot said:
Me too.
What does FYI stand for?The Bob (2004 ©)
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for your information
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Gokul43201 said:
Ok, Cheers.
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hmm 4.33925% - Poser ...
Oh well. I should have got an extra 10 for doing the test lol. That was ages long.
Oh well. I should have got an extra 10 for doing the test lol. That was ages long.
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well, that's because I don't watch star trek (or comics) and neither play with my computer?
well, that's because I don't watch star trek (or comics) and neither play with my computer?
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32%--what was all that about star trek and comic books? -_-
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What is the meaning of GEEK? Does it mean Freak ?
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Saint said:
Hard to explain. It is sort of a freak in the way that they are a genius because they work hard unnecessarily. They normally stay at home and do nothing but computers and maths. I know that is very stereotypical but it is the best way I can describe it in writing.
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32.5 % total geek. highish... but I'm not really a geek, i just try to be. but i guess trying to be a geek is almost as geeky as being one!
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10.45365% - I have geekish tendency. Bow before me, nerds!
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I perfer Nerd
I perfer Nerd
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Oh by the way
You are on A Forum--- Physics forums posting about a Geek test you took. By now I didn't even have to see the results. What about being a geek surprised you.. Look at us
recon said:I've always thought of geeks as low-IQ stereotypes. Imagine my disappointment when I scored at the Super Geek Level on this test .
You are on A Forum--- Physics forums posting about a Geek test you took. By now I didn't even have to see the results. What about being a geek surprised you.. Look at us
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Tom McCurdy said:
*Coughcough* Look at YOU guys. I have geekish tendencies, but so does everyone. Apart from the real geeks. That fact that I post on PF is no relation to this
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Wow, I thought that I was going to score really high, but I only got regular Geek.
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Dissident Dan said:
I think you care too much about making the world a better place to score much higher
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Civilian2 said:
You both get an extra 10 points for complaining about not scoring higher. Clearly you must be geeks if you're worried about a low score on that quiz!
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Tom McCurdy said:
I attribute my high geek score to having an interest in both movies and science.
I have more than 100 DVDs in my DVD collection. I thought that having an interest in movies would "balance" out my other geekish interests. By the way, I've watched around half of all Friends Episodes. That should make me a NON-GEEK!
I'm so bored at school that I don't do my homework and frequently skip school to stay at home and watch TV. I've not turned in a single mathematics homework in 2 years.
I think I should have been labelled a cool-geek by the test!
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is a person who likes pornography a porn-geek[/size]?
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Saint said:
Eh? Please do not digress from the topic of this thread.
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Determine Your Geek Decade
There's another geek test someone recommended me to take. JOIN THE GEEK REVOLUTION! Determine your geek decade at http://www.spacefem.com/geektime/
I'm a 1970s geek.
There's another geek test someone recommended me to take. JOIN THE GEEK REVOLUTION! Determine your geek decade at http://www.spacefem.com/geektime/
I'm a 1970s geek.
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I was initially declared a 1950's geek. If I change one answer from a rational answer to an experiential one, then I'm a 1960's geek, go figure...
Strange considering I wasn't alive in the 50's and don't remember the 60's (no, not for that reason).
Strange considering I wasn't alive in the 50's and don't remember the 60's (no, not for that reason).
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