Nerds don't just happen to dress informally. They do it too consistently. Consciously or not, they dress informally as a prophylactic measure against stupidity. -Paul Graham

 

Nerds don't just happen to dress informally. They do it too consistently. Consciously or not, they dress informally as a prophylactic measure against stupidity.


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Because hackers are makers rather than scientists, the right place to look for metaphors is not in the sciences, but among other kinds of makers.

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