Is geekness innate?

Brad Jennings

Geekiness must be fostered by parents because my parents are both cool and my brother and I are geeks, both of us being at the top of our classes in high school. Of course, maybe it is hereditary and we are just cool nerds :laugh: Later. Brad Jennings

Daniel Ferguson

Neither of my parents is a 'geek' and while I'm geeky, I'm not really much of a geek in the normal sense. I do like programming, computer-related things, science fiction and so on, but I'm not much of a fan of Star Trek and geeky obsessions like that. At this point in my life I'm wishing that one of my parents had been a musician since I'd like to do something along those lines. Taking your post to a basic level, you're getting into the environment vs genetics argument (which is something quite interesting that hasn't been discussed on CP nearly as much as science/creation -- which I'm not interested in anymore). I'm in favour of the environment side at the moment after having seen how children can be shaped by the behaviours of their parents, but obviously genetics plays a part too.

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Christian Graus

No geeky parents here, and even my workmates think I am geeky. Christian Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002

Weiye Chen

An interesting definition of geek... http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/geek.html[^] Weiye, Chen When pursuing your dreams, don't forget to enjoy your life...

KaRl

I don't know if I'm really a geek but I know both my parent's aren't. So I would rather say it's environmental (f*ck lamarckism ! ;P ) The one who isn't misanthropist when 40 years old never loved human kind Qui n'est pas misanthrope à 40 ans n'a jamais aimé les hommes Nicolas De Chamfort (1740-1793)

David Wulff

Pretty much the same for me (the first part anyway)... Neither of my parents is a 'geek' and while I'm geeky, I'm not really much of a geek in the normal sense. I do like programming, computer-related things, science fiction and so on, but I can't stand Star Trek, Star Wars, or other commercialised sci-fi crap and geeky obsessions like that.

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

Whales are drinking all our water and eating our sailors...

Paul Watson

David Wulff wrote: but I can't stand Star Trek, Star Wars *Where is the jaw-on-floor emoticon?* Careful David, one more statement like that and we will ban you from Geekdom forever. Next you will say you don't think 7of9 is hot, which is just sacrilege of the highest order. And since when is ST and SW a geek indicator? Sure going to a ST convention is el-supremo-geeko but I know plenty of non-geeks who watch ST and love SW.

Paul Watson
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Cape Town, South Africa

Pavel Klocek

It's similar with me. Including the music part (my brother plays music but is not too friendly with comps - se we divided the areas of interests between us :)). P.S. Lately I saw a movie Galaxy Quest. It's a quite good StarTrek parody :). Pavel Sonork 100.15206

Peter Mayhew

I have to admit to you all that I am geeky and I love Star Trek. :-O You still all love me though?? :rose: Guys? Guys?? Hey you've all left? Hey who turned out the light :eek: *Peter sits in the corner of the room in darkness* --- Peter M

Brian Delahunty

My parents geeks!!! ROTFLMAO... My father doesn't know what way the DVD goes into the player.... Hasn't go ta clue how to work a VCR... He has worked in Waterford Crystal[^] for the last 33 years as a Master Glass cutter [Cuts all the trophies for the competitions.. you know. .For Golf Champ[ionchips, Wimbledon.. stuff like that] and he farms in his spare time [About 30 cattle] My mother looks after childern and while is is a lot more knowledgeable then my father i still wouldn't let her near my PC!!! Regards, Brian Dela :suss: