1996-07-27 - Re: Nerds, Dykes, Niggers, Dweebs, Fags, Bimbos, and Geeks

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From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
To: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Message Hash: 089da3326b5037a792b95ae4fe2ed3b7e83b40f28b70b43800007c05895ee3ee
Message ID: <199607270013.TAA07369@manifold.algebra.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-07-27 03:51:44 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 11:51:44 +0800

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From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 11:51:44 +0800
To: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Subject: Re: Nerds, Dykes, Niggers, Dweebs, Fags, Bimbos, and Geeks
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Timothy C. May wrote:
> 
> I just cringe when I meet young programmers at Cypherpunks who mumble "I'm
> just a computer geek." Fine, I write them off as geeks.
> 

OK, I am a foreigner. Can anyone explain me what the word "geek" means
and what are the origins of this word? I thought it was a cool word,
meaning someone orthogonal to the present world but being able to 
change it.

	- Igor.

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