Geek Vs. Nerd: Which Are You? | Earth Science 

A beer-nerd knows how to make beer. A beer-geek knows where they serve it and how it taste.

i just think the difference is when you ask both of them to finish the sentence: "may the force be..." a geek answers "with you" but a nerd answers " mass times acceleration"

Nerds are knowledgeable of academia Geeks are educated on pop culture

What a gorgeous voice... *melt*

Her voice is so relaxing and clear. i can listen to it explaining anything all day.

"An IQ greater than your body weight" Chill, Fry.

I'm still wondering... Isn't intelligent something to be proud of? Why would they hate you for being a nerd/geek?

in sweden its a compliment tp be called nerd and you do not want to be called geek! in sweden a geek is a wannabe nerd!

shes so beautiful, and her voice is amazing too xD

The Fan vs Practitioner has always been my definition of their difference. I see a nerd as someone who spend so much time on something (be it sports, math, games etc.), that it takes up a significant portion of their life. While a geek could be profoundly interested in the subject in question, it wouldn't significantly disrupt or influence his or her daily life. Which means I'm quite nerdy about a few things, but geeky about a whole range of subjects.

Geeks are always more passionate about their science fiction hobbies whereas Nerds are more academic oriented. That's how I always differentiate them :)

knurd is so very much a better spelling than nerd

I could listen to Hannah's voice all day.

I'd always thought of myself as a bit of a nerd but now after seeing this I see I'm a bit of a geek too. While I love working with computers and games I do like to dress up and go to conventions. And I'm proud of it. I really couldn't care less what other people think.

I could listen to Hannah for hours. Simply wonderful voice.

When I was in grade 9 back in the 70's there was a kid with a $600.00 calculator. He always did his homework and always got good marks but he was socially obtuse. It was the first time I heard the word "geek" and I thought it was the perfect word to describe this guy. I still think of it as one of the perfect words.

The geek doesn’t mind swimming the surface of the ocean while the nerd is already in a submarine discovering the abyss

Hannah is so beautiful I can't concentrate on what she's actually saying

"... to be a nerd you need an IQ bigger than your body weight... " Well, In the metric system, that's not too difficult to achieve considering that the average weight of a human is 70-odd kg.

I consider nerd as a compliment and geek as an insult, And I also have always considered myself a very big nerd.

in short, geeks are pretty much marketing-fools and only know superficial stuff about their "items" (though more than joe average), nerds actually do have conclusive knowledge and the functional general intelligence (intrinsic skills/abilities etc), though they might appear a bit weird

Geek= comics and superheroes Nerds= computers school and math

why is this so quiet and serious? it's like it's late at night and she's trying not to wake everyone up. it's almost like an asmr video.

I transcend all definitions... but my IQ-to-Weight ratio is righteously proportioned with proper diet. GNERD.

I would love to hear Hannah talk about random facts for two hours, James May style. Or both of them together

Hannah can make even the most boring subject fun. Thank you for sharing!

this IQ requirement was that in imperial or metric?

As a middle of the road nerdy geek (If you can say so) I say this video is a very good take on this "debate". And my god you have a lovely voice Hannah! Please make an audiobook or something similar someday? I would listen to that to my hearts content. :)

Does the fact that I already knew all of this make me a nerd?

My takeaway from the video is: a geek wants to have fun and put some spice in theirs life and a nerd wants to develope skills and knowledge to enrich their life. An example I thought of: a geek would dress up as a dwarf for Halloween but a nerd would study elvish.

I know this is old, but I dare say Linux is far nerdier than it is geeky.

Her voice...quite soothing...makes paying attention and learning much easier.

I've been arguing the stark differences of geeks & nerds (and subsequent superiority of falling under the latter) for 20 years! I'm so happy to see that there is a bigger need than me who actually catalogued data showing evidence of the separation. My own summary of the two has been that nerds love to collect knowledge as to where geeks love to collect Star Wars figurines.

To put it easy way, Geeks are the subscribers of nerds's practices or products. As a geek I think being a nerd is wayyy cooler like my brother who is software engineer. If you're a nerd and want to explain what you do to ordinary people you should bring a geek with you then he/she will make you a cool guy in the party.

i always thought nerds were more into science, while geeks were more into "cultures". but that's just my opinion. flawed probably but yeah....

You have a great voice , I know million ppl must have said it , but I can't stop from repeating it ....

I used to be a Nerd, now I have become a Geek and Hannah talking about Maths has made me want to become a Nerd again! :)

I have a lot to say on this subject, but I think the explanation in this video, while intriguing and informative, only scratches the surface. This video portrays "geekdom "and "nerdom" as "social facts" (an idea that originated with Emile Durkheim). That is to say, here we are treating these two categories of people as objectively existing groups with their own solidarity rather than as treating these terms as labels for relevant reference groups used by those inside a different, non nerd/geek in-group. This distinction- whether "geeks" and "nerds" are true subcultures with solidarity- is worthy of debate. It may be that there is a recent move toward creating solidarity among people who embrace these labels- whereas originally these terms may have been reserved *only* as words used to categorize negative out-groups, used by people who did NOT consider themselves to be either "nerds" or "geeks." Sociology masters grad giving her take on the subject here. (does this mean I fit either label?)

I love her accent!

I love her voice. SO GORGEOUS

Well.. Some of the implications of that graph suggest it's quite possible to be both. Like, my interest in Star Trek and scifi and anime and stuff is kind of geeky, but spending a lot of time digging into the algorithms that make computer games function is a lot more nerdy... >_> Ah well. I can live with that either way, so... nyeh. XD

Her voice is mesmerising...

I'm definitely both...I'm passionate about my subjects biochemistry and history, but I'm also one to go to comiccons and to be involved in multiple fandoms

Head squeeze you need to get this woman on more. She's got a voice for radio a face for the Oscars and she probably rocks at countdown.

Gates = Nerd Jobs = Geek

16 Giga bytes of RAM - I was baffled. The I realized that this was uploaded in 2013

What a sexy voice. You should be making bank on voice work.

So I thought I was more nerd, but now I think I'm right in the middle.

Nerd requires higher IQ than bodyweight? i weigh 20 stone, smashing this shit call me super genius

The World needs more nerds like her :)

I'm not a nerd or a geek. Today, my kind of people identify as "trash" or "fangirl/boy." Geeks and nerds are a thing if the past. We trash have the power today

Red Dwarf reference!!!!!!!!!!!!! splendid! "My bad ass Calculus skills are pretty freaky".... sweet mercy.

I seem to be somewhere between those two, I must be a "neek" or a "gerd"!

Never noticed how "eye-pleasing" her face was. *most respectable way of saying this that i thought of

After watching, I don't remember anything out of this vid other than why is the chick.... so hot?

The most important clarification of terminology since Bourbaki distingished the circle from the disk and the the sphere from the ball.

I am a nerd and a geek who is socially awkward, watches Gravity Falls and Steven Universe, loves most Marvel movies and listens to Undertale music every day... I also like math

i could listen to her reading the phonebook forever

Do tell more about dweebs and dorks... heck talk about anything :x Could you maybe do some audio books? You got the perfect voice for that :o

Thanks for reminding us! They should be there now!

No self respecting geek would identify with Apple computer, unless you were using a mac 128k as a terminal client. I am a huge computer geek my self and I know of no other geeks who use modern apple computers for anything. They are usually associated with computer illiterates.

"Glasses. Star Wars. Computer." ...Killed me.

I think nerd is a compliment but geek is downright insulting

Her voice is so soothing. She just has to talk about anything and I'd fall into a hypnotic state.

Hm.. Am I the only one here who finds it stupid to lable oneself?

She has the most relaxing voice!

I consider myself a nerd: my fav. Subject is literature

them: bigger IQ than your body weight me: laughs in metric system

usually everyone's IQ is higher than their body weight

_"Geeks and nerds unite by subscribing to head squeeze"_ That was so smooth I even subscribed.

I think anyone who cares about the difference between a "geek" and a "nerd" is probably both. And a shallow person who puts too much stock in labels.

For games it is clearly the speed. The textures load rate is defined by how much ram your graphics card is dedicated to and how fast those rams are. While more ram are for rendering and multitasking like MurderousCat said. But otherwise you are perfectly right.

What if I like comics and math? I guess I'm a *Neek*

Depends, a balance of RAM, CPU power, and hard drive data transfer speeds is what all helps with speed. I had a much more noticeable speed different in the ability to load up software just by swapping out 8GB 1333mhz ram for 16GB 2000mhz, it makes a big difference finding that balance.

I saw dalek I clicked

I could listen to her talking for ever.

False, I am a nerd and my IQ is NOT 425.

By this definition, being a "nerd" has to do with how into their subject/s of interest one is and how that affects them socially. What makes a nerd a nerd is that they're so into their subject/s of interest that they either don't realize or don't care that others perceive them as weird and too obsessed with the thing/s they're into. So if it's the dedication and social aspects that make a nerd, why are certain subjects considered "nerdy" and others not? Surely one could be a box set nerd or a Linux nerd if it's the dedication to the subject that makes them a nerd. Anyway, I feel like the definition of "nerd" has changed, since most of the things that used to be considered "nerdy" are now either cool or at least socially acceptable.

I want to lay down in a bed made of her voice. Wow! I borrowed that line from the new TED2 movie, btw. Go see it, looks very funny.

I’m a combination of both, which I accept. I love Harry Potter, I’ve read the entire series, (HP) I wear glasses, but I don’t like many people to know. I’ve been learning Greek and French currently at the age of ten. And I’m obsessed with learning about space, so I’d say, scientifically, I’m more of a “nerd”. I can solve a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube sub 2 minutes, I read at recess. I really don’t feel the need to go on.

I've always thought that 'geek' was only really skin deep, but that 'nerd' went straight to the bone.

Your voice is so soothing... It puts me to sleep and keeps me interested at the same time

If I had money, I'd pay money to watch her do calculus.

I love interesting facts about anything and i enjoy history.

I'm a geek. I enjoy collecting musical children's toys.

i got tattoos,did my time in the streets,i wear all black everyday,i dont miss parties,and im addicted to computers,love chemistry and video games,got a cute chick too.... you can be geek/nerd and still be cool... if you try and practice you can be anything.

I can listen to that voice all day.

Your voice it's so soothing. I love it.

You're not only perfect being a redhead. I love it. Not only are you beautiful but your voice is so smooth and solemn. Plus you're so smart too!

What is wrong with being nerd when it means you're super intelligent? Some people are just being close minded and rude. Nerds are cool!

I was wondering about this as well and i am certainly a nerd. Never understood why people get obsessed over some peace of literature or movie etc. I like science and science fiction, video games and movies but i barely pay intention to the names of the characters in the stories.

My IQ is way bigger than my bodyweight. In Kilograms...

I saw a vent diagram about this once. One side was Geeks, one side was nerds, and in the middle was people with strong opinions about the difference between geeks and nerds

I am torn by the duplicity. I live all over that grid. Geeks use linux, nerds live it. Linuxgruven since 1994! This video was published 6 years ago, I wonder if Hannah could still be listening. Any chance you are available for coffee some time?

hi i was at your school talk today,whats the point. i was wondering 1.how is trigonometry used in real life but not counting building. 2.how did you become interested about plans. (city in the sky)?

I hate both words "geek" and "nerd". We are human after all. Not kind of creature or animal. Me and people like me are categorised by people who we don't know and it's disgusting.

I'm definately both, just depends what subject im looking at.

So, I'm a geeky nerd...sometimes not even that. We shouldn't label ourselves. I just wanted clarification in case I needed to label my RU-vid channel better when I start making more videos. Is there anything left to make anymore? All the smarty stuff I like has already been covered.

Love the Red Dwarf reference!

Nerds have advanced degrees in STEM fields.