Joking Titled: Nerds: A Mathematical Analysis of the phenomenon.

The Nerd Bell Curve:

The Idea is to apply “Nerdy” things or topics to a bell curve. Ideally it could be an interactive graphic or feature that would provide links to the content, and well, it actually translates pretty well to a forum game people might like to mess around with. Although I am sure most people know what a Bell Curve is and what it is used for, just in case, here is a picture:

Bell Curve:


Also, it is not to meant to be offensive, so if I put something that you happen like on the low end, sorry.

Some of the things that I can think of off the top of my head:

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The Nerd Bell Curve

Low End:
- Fans of the Movie “Krull” or “Xanadu”
- Larpers
- Furrys
- ICP fans
- Ren Faire psychos
- Anyone that owns an account on vampirefreaks.com
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Mid Low End:
- Table Top Gaming
- People that like Final Fantasy IV more than VI (Ok, I'mjust kidding)
- People that say “lol” and “woot” in real life conversations
- Mall Cops
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Middle/ Average:
- People that know the meanings of “OMFG, ROFL, QQ ect.”
- Girls that work at the video game store.
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Mid High End:
- Anyone that has a Myspace or Face book Page
- Grammer Nazi’s
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High End:
- Einstien
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If you would like to add to it or change one entry to a different position please do. It might be more interesting to make a rule that you have to use the previous persons chart in your reply and change the content as you see fit. I don’t know what do you guys think?

DarknessDeku wrote:

What about people who played instruments in high school band class?

I think that depends on the instrument. If you played the recorder, I would say low end. If it was a triangle, you were probably the guy that thought music class was Bullshit and chose the easiest instrument just to get by and get your credits, I guess that would place higher up the curve.

Blackout wrote:

I wish that Mechwarrior 2 mercenaries had stayed as the format for all the future Battletech computer games, and was extremely angered that FASA sold the rights to Wizkids and discontinued the Battle Fiction paperbacks, where does that put me?

"Gaint Robot Enthusiast" isn't all that nerdy in my opinion, so I would say Middle Average. However, I tried to google "Battle Fiction" and it didn't come up with anything. So I would say "Obscure Science Fiction Paperback aficionado" is pretty deep on the Low Mid End, but I may be way off base.

RobotGumshoe wrote:

Additions: -Low end-people who write crossover fanfic, with those who write non-intuitive crossovers, or crossovers with childrens cartoon shows being on average nerdier than not. (example star trek/stargate would be less nerdy than star trek/heroes or star trek/pokemon.) -People who wear T-shirts with internet memes on them. Mid low end: -People who have arguments about which superhero would win in a fight. -People who read paperback fiction of starwars, videogames, or sword and sorcery -on a regular basis. -Amateur pro-wrestlers. -People who update or maintain wikis. Middle/Average: -Mainstream collecters. Star trek paraphenilia, anime stuff, or wads of whatsit are lowered. Mid/High end: -Anyone who has memorized a set of trivia that could be better accessed with a chart or other reference. For example, people who memorize the decimals in Pi ( 3.14 is handy, I prefer 22/7, but Pi to more than 5 or 6 places is pointless or could be done with a calculator), the atomic weights of uncommon elements, the names of all the argonaughts, or the entire lineage of Jesus. -People who wear videogame or comic book T-shirts. -Hobbyists (toy train operators, remote control plane or RC people) High End: Experts with a classical instrument.

Good stuff. I would add that people that wear animal T-shirts such as the one below are close to if not lower to "People who wear T-shirts with internet memes on them."

Syd Lexia wrote:

Probable Muppet wrote: Good stuff. I would add that people that wear animal T-shirts such as the one below are close to if not lower to "People who wear T-shirts with internet memes on them." APLETHORAOFPINATAS and I had a conversation a couple of months ago about "wolf shirt people" and how they are the bottom rung of society.

Yeah, after doing the math. Wolf T-shirt people are pretty much at the bottom.