great NYT Op-Ed piece on Gygax

[Haffrung Helleyes]

In case this hasn't been posted, people here shouldn't miss the Op-Ed piece 'Geek Love' in the New York Times today.

It starts out:

"GARY GYGAX died last week and the universe did not collapse. This surprises me a little bit, because he built it."


It's written by Adam Rogers, a Wired magazine editor, and shouldn't be missed.

Ken

 

[Henrix]

Links are a pretty neat little invention, you know!

 

[Delta]

Yeah, that was fantastic. Thanks for the reference, guys.

 

[jaerdaph]

That was a great tribute to Gary and his contributions to society. Much like Star Trek, D&D really has had quite an impact on our society, whether people realize it or not.

 

[Mark CMG]

Thanks for the heads up and the link!

 

[NewJeffCT]

Thanks - excellent article. I appreciate the heads-up...

 

[hong]

The dots in D.&D. are creeping me out.

 

[Ranger REG]

That was a great tribute to Gary and his contributions to society. Much like Star Trek, D&D really has had quite an impact on our society, whether people realize it or not.

That's the best quote I've seen all week. The way you managed to put Gary [Gygax] and Star Trek in one statement. Sweet!

 

[jaerdaph]

That's the best quote I've seen all week. The way you managed to put Gary [Gygax] and Star Trek in one statement. Sweet!

Thanks - my inner nerd has been out and shining bright all week.

 

[Ranger REG]

Thanks - my inner nerd has been out and shining bright all week.

I confessed a correction. It was a second best quote. NYT article got first prize for stating:

"We live in Gary Gygax's world."