The Home of the Nerds

Ahnehnois · Apr 27, 2014

Time magazine is apparently interested in where nerds come from. Apparently the answer is Utah. Conversely, the District is less nerdy than all of the states (they must have a different definition than I do).

However, playing Dungeons and Dragons is part of their definition of nerdiness.

Kramodlog · Apr 27, 2014

It is a pretty limited definition of nerdy. People interested in sci-fi and fantasy seems more appropriate.

I blame the Big Bang Theory.

Scott DeWar · Apr 29, 2014

goldomark said:
It is a pretty limited definition of nerdy. People interested in sci-fi and fantasy seems more appropriate.

I blame the Big Bang Theory.

I do not watch big bang. do they 'play' d and d on the show, sorta like community?

Kramodlog · Apr 29, 2014

Scott DeWar said:
I do not watch big bang. do they 'play' d and d on the show, sorta like community?

I have no idea, I never watched that show.

Homicidal_Squirrel · Apr 29, 2014

Scott DeWar said:
I do not watch big bang. do they 'play' d and d on the show, sorta like community?

Yup, on a few occasions. However, they just do about a line of two about D&D or any other game 'nerds would play' just to get people to think they are nerds. Then a hot blonde interrupts.

Scott DeWar · Apr 29, 2014

Awww, the hot blond!

Raunalyn · Apr 29, 2014

The criteria they used is somewhat suspect:

"Estately created the list by calculating the percentage of users in each state, plus the District of Columbia, who listed one of the following as an interest on Facebook: cosplay, anime movies, fantasy lit, comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, LARPing, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Star Trek: The Next Generation."

That's some pretty specious inclusion criteria. How many true nerds use Facebook? What if they are a fan of all of the above, but didn't post that they liked any of them on their profile?

Scott DeWar · Apr 29, 2014

Raunalyn said:
The criteria they used is somewhat suspect:
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That's some pretty specious inclusion criteria. How many true nerds use Facebook? What if they are a fan of all of the above, but didn't post that they liked any of them on their profile?

like me for example?