Nerdy and proud How do YOU express your nerdiness?

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The discussion revolves around personal expressions of "nerdiness," exploring how individuals identify with or showcase their interests in science, mathematics, and technology. Participants share anecdotes and items that reflect their nerdy inclinations, as well as their attitudes towards the concept of being a nerd.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express their nerdiness through practical items like whiteboards and calculators, using them for creative problem-solving and study.
  • Others mention their environments, such as having a science fiction-themed desk or a blackboard, as expressions of their interests.
  • A few participants argue that true nerdiness is not about superficial displays, like sharing memes, but rather engaging deeply with subjects like math and physics.
  • Some participants do not actively express their nerdiness, stating that it is simply part of their identity.
  • There are differing views on what constitutes being nerdy, with some rejecting the label altogether or associating it with negative connotations.
  • Several participants share humorous anecdotes or jokes that they feel resonate with a nerdy audience.
  • Discussion includes references to specific calculators, with some participants expressing enthusiasm for models like the HP 15-C and HP50g.
  • One participant humorously mentions the idea of taking a pet to find a new partner, incorporating nerdy tools into that scenario.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit a range of opinions on what it means to be nerdy, with no clear consensus on the definition or value of nerdiness. Some embrace the label positively, while others reject it or view it negatively.

Contextual Notes

Participants' expressions of nerdiness are subjective and vary widely, with some relying on personal anecdotes and others on cultural references. The discussion reflects a mix of humor, personal identity, and social perceptions.

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I bought a whiteboard and hung it up in my dorm room, and I've been happily using it whenever I'm trying to be creative on some non-trivial problem. (Or when keeping a record of my debts.)

What about you?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
My TV cost me $20.oo at an SPCA sale and I haven't turned it on in over a year, but my desk and computer look like something out of a science fiction movie.
 
by posting here
 
Touché
 
lol:smile:
 
I don't really go out of my way to express nerdiness. I just am.
 
I don't see nerdiness as a good thing nor do I think of myself as nerdy.
 
Haters be hatin'
 
People who think "nerdiness" is posting xkcd comic strips everywhere is not what I consider to be "nerdy".

Staying up 'til 2 in the morning doing math/physics homework 'cause it's friggin' awesome is nerdy.
 
  • #10
When you all start attending Jackie Evancho concerts, we can talk. Until then you are just wanna-be nerds.
 
  • #11
Dembadon said:
I don't really go out of my way to express nerdiness. I just am.

Same here. I do come off as pretty nerdy to most people, though. Doesn't bother me one bit :cool:.
 
  • #12
I've got a medium sized blackboard in the living room.
 
  • #13
I am nerdy in the way that I could spend hours researching theoretical physics and advanced mathematics with no apparent aim or reason other than to learn.
 
  • #14
I must be nerdy. When the price of the HP 15-C calculator got down to $100 at the HP online store, I ordered one. It just came today. My last HP died a few years ago, so I've been stuck with the typical algebraic-notation calculators until now. All nerds need one of these! (Even if you don't need to do matrix math with complex numbers... :-p)

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/calculator/HP/1/storefronts/NW250AA%23ABA
 
  • #15
mr. vodka said:
I bought a whiteboard and hung it up in my dorm room, and I've been happily using it whenever I'm trying to be creative on some non-trivial problem. (Or when keeping a record of my debts.)

What about you?

I did the same thing 4 years ago and I enjoy so much by solving problems in my whiteboard as well as doing homework and so ohter things on it.
 
  • #16
I express it by walking out the door. That doesn't seem to be happening an awful lot lately, though!
 
  • #17
I like to tell the 'what do you call a baby eigensheep' joke.
But only to people who actually know what an eigen-anything is :p

I don't go out of my way to show off how 'nerdy' I am nor do I think that people who post on their facebook about how 'omg I am such a nerd' are actually in any way nerdy.
 
  • #18
genericusrnme said:
I like to tell the 'what do you call a baby eigensheep' joke.
But only to people who actually know what an eigen-anything is :p

I don't go out of my way to show off how 'nerdy' I am nor do I think that people who post on their facebook about how 'omg I am such a nerd' are actually in any way nerdy.

I don't know the joke. tell me how it is
 
  • #21
Get an HP 15-C you nerds! You can not only be retro, but as nerdy as anybody in your department.
 
  • #22
I have an HP50g. Is that close enough?
 
  • #23
Casco said:
I don't know the joke. tell me how it is

A Lamb-duh!
 
  • #24
Still lovin' the HP 15C. What a solid calculator! It has more functions than I will ever need at this point in my life (I think) but it is so compact, with keys that have tactile feedback... If there is a better non-graphing calculator, I can't imagine what it might be.
 
  • #25
I express either my nerd- or geekishness by endlessly debating the difference between a nerd and a geek with my friends. There were no survivors.
 
  • #26
My wife keeps telling me that if she dies, I should take Duke to open public places (parks, etc), so he can pick out a new "mama". I should also take along the 15C and an engineering pad and a mechanical pencil, so he can pick out a geek-friendly "mama".
 

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