Geeks and Gamers Rule Wikipedia
The WTF World of Wikipedia on GamesRadar is simultaneously the most hilarious and depressing feature I’ve ever read.
The sheer amount of dedication and detail that a nerd funnels into an entry about the Enterprise is larger by several mouthfuls than an entry about the Founding Fathers. On a sad note, geeks rule the Internet. On a cheerful note…geeks rule the Internet.
Highlights from the feature include:
Words written about Call of Duty: 13,609.
Words written about World War II: 11,884.
Words written about Pokemon Trading Cards: 5721.
Words written about Poker: 1867.
Words written about Mega Man X Bosses: 8746.
Words written about Serial Killers: 5602.
“And that’s compared to the list of serial killers by country. Look up the list of serial killers by number of victims and the difference grows to 6,000. Go ahead and add the two lists together if you want - at 8,000 words total, they still fall short of the sheer terror and infamy inspired by Cyber Peacock, Blizzard Buffalo, Overdrive Ostrich and Armored Armadillo. Ooh, we’re getting chills just thinking about them!”
(Image courtesy of GamesRadar)
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2 opinions for Geeks and Gamers Rule Wikipedia
Anna Peterson
Jul 2, 2008 at 2:31 am
Geeks will inherent the earth.
Lakupo
Jul 3, 2008 at 5:47 am
Isn’t that the beauty of Wikipedia? If I want a list of anime episodes or the release date of a game, I tend to just go there because it’s easy to find the information via Google. It’s a nerdonomicon!
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