Revenge of the nerds

#1

Post by rubberplant » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 7:50 PM UTC

Re: Revenge of the nerds

#2

Post by RiderOfGiraffes » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 8:17 PM UTC

What a vile and invidious piece. Equating mathematicians and nerds with thieves, and touting his inability to understand another area as a positive virtue.

Sadly, it's those who are trained and experienced in writing who help to shape the minds and attitudes of others. The influence of the public is in the hands of those who comment, rather than those who help to create the world that enables their existence.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

#3

Post by jibiki » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 8:19 PM UTC

I think he's missing a tag.

Or maybe not. British humor ("humour?") is totally inscrutable to me.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

#4

Post by pg » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 8:24 PM UTC

He thinks the side he's on is the artists. Actually it's the old.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

#5

Post by unalone » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 8:48 PM UTC

pg wrote: post #4

He thinks the side he's on is the artists. Actually it's the old.

This.

Artists are not the conservatives. They're the people embracing change and seeing what they can do with it. If anything, the artists will win even more now, because with luck there'll be a lower barrier to entry.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

#6

Post by WinterAyars » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 8:56 PM UTC

Wow, a bit bitter are we?

Well guess what...

Re: Revenge of the nerds

#7

Post by brandnewlow » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 9:12 PM UTC

RiderOfGiraffes wrote: post #2

What a vile and invidious piece. Equating mathematicians and nerds with thieves, and touting his inability to understand another area as a positive virtue. Sadly, it's those who are trained and experienced in writing who help to shape the minds and attitudes of others. The influence of the public is in the hands of those who comment, rather than those who help to create the world that enables their existence.

I agree with your take on his piece. But understand that there are many people out there who have seen livelihoods and futures dashed by the rapid commodification of content. These people are afraid, angry, and looking for someone to blame.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

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Post by sharpn » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 9:12 PM UTC

jibiki wrote: post #3

I think he's missing a tag. Or maybe not. British humor ("humour?") is totally inscrutable to me.

Sadly not. I'm British & this guy is not joking. His 'career' is making unobservant remarks about his life for a newspaper. The internet has opened up what he does to comparison & he is discovering that the market places a low value on his work. Rather than wonder why he is not popular he blames 'nerds'.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

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Post by dstorrs » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 9:14 PM UTC

jibiki wrote: post #3

I think he's missing a tag. Or maybe not. British humor ("humour?") is totally inscrutable to me.

That's what I thought at first but then I got all the way through and I'm not so sure. I think he is actually serious.

Re: Revenge of the nerds

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Post by cmars232 » Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 9:14 PM UTC

Fkin hipsters had it coming. lol, jk