{{YYZ}}: I like the line about "it's easier to describe what they're not." I'd would add that they are not of the ''fashionably stupid'' sort either, but I don't want to take the risk of one of those types figuring out how to use a keyboard and ending up posting something here to the tune of What The F__k Is ''That'' Supposed to Mean.

{{Tzintzuntzan}}: I wonder if there should be an entry in LawsAndFormulas for Nerd Morality. Basically, nerds are portrayed as a different species in every high school show, but the target demographic affects what kind of species. At one end are shows where nerds are always TheUrkel (like SavedByTheBell)or slimy hackers. At the other end are media that appeal to nerds, like ''{{Daria}}'' or SpiderMan, in which all the unpopular smart characters are long-suffering saints. (The FallenPrincess entry has a good description of how shows on the "nerds are saints" level pander to their target demographic.)

{{Lale}}: ScaleOfNerdNobility?

{{Seth}}: Awesome

ShayGuy: If we're talking about the origin of the term, should we mention DrSeuss's ''If I Ran the Zoo''? (I think it was that one...)
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FastEddie: Moved some stuff over to {{geek}}. Trying to firm up the definition, a little.
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OrangeAipom: This sounds more like dork to me. Whale dicks fail.
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Xesirin: My own background in these sorts of terms is inconsistent with the entries here. Nerds in my community were at the top socially, but geeks were at the top intellectually. Might be good to just make up three new terms for geek dork and nerd to have a more consistent baseline for comparison.