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Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
December 20 2008 14:54 GMT
#61
Love both but I'd say Sci-Fi is nerdier because it glorifies a future that will never be (yet they hope for it) whereas fantasy glorifies a past that never was (i.e. no hoping). Though I have to say the extremists are probably on the fantasy side (I hate it when they try and tell me I can't coil my chainmail wire with a powerdrill since they didn't have that in the authentic time while wearing glasses and posting their vids on fkn youtube. God I hate that).
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GearitUP
Profile Joined November 2008
United States337 Posts
December 20 2008 14:56 GMT
#62
Enders game was a good book xD
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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
December 20 2008 15:21 GMT
#63
fantasy seems kind of nerdier.. actually both are but i dunno like dungeons and dragons nerds vs sci fi startrek like lazers pew pew nerds

dunno

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i love htem both though >_>
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LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
December 20 2008 15:44 GMT
#64
LOTR >> Star Wars

So therefore, Fantasy > Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi is worse. Boom bang, I solved the problem through the benefits of math
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DrainX
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Sweden3187 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-20 15:46:03
December 20 2008 15:45 GMT
#65
On December 21 2008 00:44 LordWeird wrote:
LOTR >> Star Wars

So therefore, Fantasy > Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi is worse. Boom bang, I solved the problem through the benefits of math

The Dune series and universe would be better if you want to compare something sci-fi with LOTR.
LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
December 20 2008 15:50 GMT
#66
On December 21 2008 00:45 DrainX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2008 00:44 LordWeird wrote:
LOTR >> Star Wars

So therefore, Fantasy > Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi is worse. Boom bang, I solved the problem through the benefits of math

The Dune series and universe would be better if you want to compare something sci-fi with LOTR.


True, but to be quite honest I could never really get into Dune. I used to play some RPs with a guy who was apeshit over Dune, and that kinda put me off to it. So having never actually read the book, I can't really make a fair judgment.
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DrainX
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Sweden3187 Posts
December 20 2008 15:57 GMT
#67
On December 21 2008 00:50 LordWeird wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2008 00:45 DrainX wrote:
On December 21 2008 00:44 LordWeird wrote:
LOTR >> Star Wars

So therefore, Fantasy > Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi is worse. Boom bang, I solved the problem through the benefits of math

The Dune series and universe would be better if you want to compare something sci-fi with LOTR.


True, but to be quite honest I could never really get into Dune. I used to play some RPs with a guy who was apeshit over Dune, and that kinda put me off to it. So having never actually read the book, I can't really make a fair judgment.

You should I love book one and three the most. But both Dune and the LOTR books are kind of heavy to read. They both tend to give these elaborate descriptions of settings and characters that can last for a page or more ^^. You really have to immerse yourself in the book and read it long periods at a time to really feel all that the books have to offer.
LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
December 20 2008 16:08 GMT
#68
Hmm, well, now I can add another thing to my Christmas list, haha.

Or I could borrow them from the library and never give them back
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gm.tOSS
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany898 Posts
December 20 2008 16:20 GMT
#69
how can you name the thread "what is nerdier" and then make a poll about how much you like either...
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Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
December 20 2008 16:41 GMT
#70
On December 21 2008 00:45 DrainX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2008 00:44 LordWeird wrote:
LOTR >> Star Wars

So therefore, Fantasy > Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi is worse. Boom bang, I solved the problem through the benefits of math

The Dune series and universe would be better if you want to compare something sci-fi with LOTR.




I liked dune one....I didn't think the rest of the books were quite as good. Maud-dib was just badass though.
LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
December 20 2008 16:49 GMT
#71
On December 21 2008 01:20 gm.tOSS wrote:
how can you name the thread "what is nerdier" and then make a poll about how much you like either...


Correct me if I don't understand your post, but the poll is asking the same thing as the title. I don't see "Which do you like", I see "Worse?".
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Manit0u
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Poland17850 Posts
December 20 2008 17:20 GMT
#72
On December 20 2008 12:34 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Dead Space sucks, Bioshock sucks, And these are both TPS/FPS and Boishock is not really sci-fi. Its old 50s style with mutants and shit, that's more fantasy than anything.

Fallout 1 & 2 suck, the game system was just too terrible. I gave up after like 15 minutes.

Never heard of the other ones.


If you do not follow fantasy/sci-fi too much (judging on your movie and book selections in the op) then what's the difference? Both should be equally nerdy for you.

And about Bioshock being set in the 50's:
Sci-fi does not automatically imply any kind of future. There are sci-fi books with action in ancient times, medieval and what not (especially the countless sci-fi set in the WW II reality).
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Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
December 20 2008 18:15 GMT
#73
I'd definitely have to say that fantasy is nerdier, HOWEVER, as far as the hardcore top 1% goes, extreme sci-fi nerds take the cake.
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MadNeSs
Profile Joined March 2007
Denmark1507 Posts
December 20 2008 18:26 GMT
#74
I dont know what is worse, but sci-fi is cool.
Manit0u
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Poland17850 Posts
December 20 2008 18:33 GMT
#75
On December 21 2008 03:15 Mikilatov wrote:
I'd definitely have to say that fantasy is nerdier, HOWEVER, as far as the hardcore top 1% goes, extreme sci-fi nerds take the cake.


You mean this guys that collect Star Trek action figures and never unpack them etc.?

They're truly wtf.
Time is precious. Waste it wisely.
D10
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Brazil3409 Posts
December 20 2008 18:40 GMT
#76
I have never read dune, but I watched the mini series and its fucking awesome, like, AWESOME.

And remember, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, so technically, everything is just a big fantasy.
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Rev0lution
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1805 Posts
December 21 2008 00:20 GMT
#77
nerdier = better

so fantasy wins
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Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
December 21 2008 00:24 GMT
#78
<3 love both, but i would agree ya sci-fi is nerdier :D
Faronel
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States658 Posts
December 21 2008 01:31 GMT
#79
fantasy is nerdier. everyone loves sci-fi.
C'est la vie...
MuR)Ernu
Profile Joined September 2008
Finland768 Posts
December 21 2008 01:35 GMT
#80
Actually, usually if you like fantasy book/movies you arent really a nerd. But if you watch a lot of scifi, you are bound to be called a nerd. I mean how could you not be?

Scifi is good when there is less pew pew and more interesting thoughts about future or just a plain good story.

Pew pew ones are the nerdier ones which are fairly entertaining to watch but still.

Cosplay is nerdy what ever which cosplay you do.
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