Gaggle of Nerds (noun):
A chaotic yet endearing group of highly intelligent individuals who, like a gaggle of geese, travel in packs, honk over plot holes, and occasionally hiss at factual inaccuracies. Known to flock around comic book stores, convention centers, and whiteboards covered in equations. Approach with snacks and an open mind.
A chaotic yet endearing group of highly intelligent individuals who, like a gaggle of geese, travel in packs, honk over plot holes, and occasionally hiss at factual inaccuracies. Known to flock around comic book stores, convention centers, and whiteboards covered in equations. Approach with snacks and an open mind.
by myfakenameforthis June 03, 2025
The logical, if frustrating realistic corollary to Moore's Law regarding the number of transistors on a microchip. In as much as Moore's Law is used to estimate reductions in the cost per unit of computers, so will the reduced cost of the computers be converted to more processors purchased if the programmers are left unchecked.
The following conversation could have been avoided if Fred had applied the Nerd's Corollary to the purchase of new computers:
"Fred, I thought you said that if we bought the quad core machines, we could reduce the number of computers in the server room and save costs. Why do we have more servers than when we started and are over budget?"
"Well, we needed more machines because with the new speed and power, we discovered we could re-thread the re-factored process and parallelize the... (Fred's eyes glaze over and the rest of the information is lost in this discussion)"
"Fred, I thought you said that if we bought the quad core machines, we could reduce the number of computers in the server room and save costs. Why do we have more servers than when we started and are over budget?"
"Well, we needed more machines because with the new speed and power, we discovered we could re-thread the re-factored process and parallelize the... (Fred's eyes glaze over and the rest of the information is lost in this discussion)"
by Metalman007 November 29, 2012
Did you hear? Brian got into UCLA!
Oh wow that´s awesome, what´s his major?
Electrical Engineering, I think.
Oh... he´s going to UCLA to be an Electrical Engineer of all things? What a waste.
I know, what a stupid idiot virgin nerd.
Oh wow that´s awesome, what´s his major?
Electrical Engineering, I think.
Oh... he´s going to UCLA to be an Electrical Engineer of all things? What a waste.
I know, what a stupid idiot virgin nerd.
by bean_bomb May 10, 2022
When a friend or acquaintance makes a reference to a widely known fantasy, or otherwise nerdy realm, and it just doesn’t hit.
Josh: This ain’t no pumpkin juice, but it kinda slaps.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
by CactusInAHat April 21, 2024
When a friend or acquaintance makes a reference to a widely known fantasy, or otherwise nerdy realm, and it just doesn’t hit.
Josh: This ain’t no pumpkin juice, but it kinda slaps.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
by CactusInAHat April 21, 2024
When a friend or acquaintance makes a reference to a widely known fantasy, or otherwise nerdy realm, and it just doesn’t hit.
Josh: This ain’t no pumpkin juice, but it kinda slaps.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
by CactusInAHat April 21, 2024
When a friend or acquaintance makes a reference to a widely known fantasy, or otherwise nerdy realm, and it just doesn’t hit.
Josh: This ain’t no pumpkin juice, but it kinda slaps.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
Pete: What the fuck?
Josh: Harry Potter?
Pete: Bro, you just got caught nerding.
by CactusInAHat April 21, 2024