tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post114420866440808994..comments2023-11-05T00:52:41.562-07:00Comments on EPCOT Central: Geek-cot?Epcot82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14763893513279437902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1167377343064471172006-12-28T23:29:00.000-08:002006-12-28T23:29:00.000-08:00Or, more precisely, you're playing "Disney's advoc...Or, more precisely, you're playing "Disney's advocate"! Or is that the same thing? Heheh.<BR/><BR/>People also didn't want to see a bunch of teenagers shooting lasers in space, then "Star Wars" came along. They didn't want to drive small, strange cars that didn't just use gas, then the Prius came along. They didn't want to see televised talent shows, then "American Idol" came along.<BR/><BR/>Very often, the public doesn't realize what it wants until it's given to them -- and given to them WELL. Aye, there's the rub.Epcot82https://www.blogger.com/profile/14763893513279437902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1167330198534579462006-12-28T10:23:00.000-08:002006-12-28T10:23:00.000-08:00To play devil's advocate, generally people don't w...To play devil's advocate, generally people don't want to be educated while on vacation, and they certainly don't want to pay in excess of $60.00 to hear a bunch of science/geography/history lessons. Main example, the Disney Institute.jahosifatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498453974538532763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23143199.post-1144267820066865862006-04-05T13:10:00.000-07:002006-04-05T13:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for your response. Quoting your post on Wed...Thanks for your response. Quoting your post on Wednesday, March 8:<BR/><BR/><I>"It's tough to be unique.<BR/><BR/>The computer nerd in high school will tell you that. So will the tuba player in the band and the editor of the newspaper. No doubt the goth girl with heavy pancake makeup would agree. What sets them apart, though, is ultimately what makes them successful. The world has many suntanned, blonde cheerleaders and handsome homecoming kings."</I><BR/><BR/>From this passage, I assumed you would embrace geekness as much as I do. I and my community of friends use "geek" to identify ourselves as people who tend to get intensely interested in something-- we "geek out" over science and exploration. Or, over science fiction or fantasy, which you pointed out has become so mainstream these days.<BR/><BR/>Adult geeks have developed their own subculture in which the computer nerd, the tuba player, the editor and the goth are "the new cool." Geek is another way to talk about removing all inhibitions about our discovery and curiosity, as contrasted with cheerleaders, homecoming kings and jocks, who are boring.<BR/><BR/>Ever since the dot-com bubble, this is the first time in years I've heard geek used as a derogative.Matt Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277781162895848668noreply@blogger.com