Nerd

For other uses of the term, see nerd (disambiguation).

Nerd pride

MIT professor Gerald Sussman aims to instill pride in nerds:

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MIT - Gerald Sussman

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:My idea is to present an image to children that it is good to be intellectual, and not to care about the peer pressures to be anti-intellectual. I want every child to turn into a nerd - where that means someone who prefers studying and learning to competing for social dominance.

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:-- Gerald Sussman, quoted by Katie Hafner, "New York Times", 1994-08-29.

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The 1984 movie Revenge of the Nerds explored the concept of "nerd pride" to comical effect.

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An episode from the animated series Freakazoid titled "Nerdator" has a plotline that involves the use of nerds to power the mind of a Predator-like enemy, who delivers a memorable monologue on the importance of nerds:

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Freakazoid - Predator

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"...what they lack in physical strength they make up in brain power. Who writes all the best selling books? Nerds. Who directs the top grossing Hollywood movies? Nerds. Who creates the highly advanced technology that only they can understand? ...Nerds. And who are the people who run for the high office of the Presidency? No one but nerds."

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Eventually, after having the flaws pointed out, he decides to drain the minds of good-looking but vapid airheads (but nobody cares).

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