Geek Love, Automaton Hate

I love Geeks. I had this thought floating around my head the other day, this question... Why do I love geeks so much? What's the attraction? And like most questions I have, I think there are many answers. There's more than one facet to this love. But there's one that I think shines brighter than all the rest. I'm most attracted to passion. Geeks have a love of life. Granted, for the most part it's a focused love. There's one aspect of life, technology, that they're most consumed with. But that's at least something. Most people have nothing. Most people are boring. Most people aren't moved by the wonders of the world. Most people are zombies, they're not alive in the way that Geeks are. I don't know why life would be worth living if you didn't have something you were passionate about. Geeks are interesting people. There's a fire there, a spark there... an electricity. They're artists, visionaries. And so really, I'm not talking just about technologists. You needn't be into tech to be considered a Geek. You just need passion. An appreciation for those things that others can't see or tap into. You'd be hard-pressed to find a Geek who says their bored. If anything, there's too much for them to take in. Not enough time and more than enough love to go around. So I always find it funny when that word gets thrown around in a derogatory fashion. Consider the alternative. Being lifeless. Being boring. Being an automaton. I hate Automatons.


DS333, judgemental.