Martial arts - an analogy for geeks

[Skatche]

Normal people - users of the human body. They do menial tasks with it like jogging, playing games and such, in the same way computer users use spreadsheets and word processors.

Athletes - power users of the human body. They do everything users do, but they do it fast as a bitch.

Wannabe martial artists - script kiddies. They want quick-fix, "how to beat people up in one easy step" training. They're usually bullies.

Martial artists - hackers of the human body. They perform seemingly superhuman feats, channel energy, know all about the chakras, nerve centres, body mechanics, etc. They could easily kill you with one hand, but they don't without reason.

Just something I was thinking about...

[obi]

You know, I know all of those types of people, especially the wannabe's, there are quite a fewin my area I think....

[Ich]

That's one of the most intelligent descriptions of hackers I've ever heard.

[Sub-Zero]

PERSON WITH GUN - Can easily kill a martial artist from a safe distance.

[Skatche]

In much the same way that a person with a machine that jams electronic devices can take out a hacker, I guess.

BUT:

You ever see the Matrix? >D

[AlexMax]

Fuck, I would be awesome if I could ever get around to fixing Windows 20/20.

Now I'm like WIndows 20/100, even with TweakUEye

[Discombobulator]

I suppose I fall into athlete. A martial artist could probably beat the crap out of me. :redface:

[slothman]

What do "crackers" count as? Evil martial artists. I probably fall under the martial artists catagory of computers. For people, normal humans.
I'm a weakling.

[Beldaran]

I'm an athlete in the realms of computers and physique. I'm not a hacker or even a wannabe in either arena, but I do study/workout and I use my tools to their limit.:)

[Michaelk88]

Originally posted by Sub-Zero
PERSON WITH GUN - Can easily kill a martial artist from a safe distance.


And that would be: Break into a Wireless Network(using 802.11b card, which is the gun) and infect it with a virus?

[Jigglysaint]

I think some might not get the analagy as much as others. Me? What's the equivilent of a phlliosepher and/or deeply religious?

[Skatche]

I was thinking of how the person uses their body, which would make you a regular user.

Actually, I just thought of another one. Dancers are computer artists. :B

[Jigglysaint]

Use body? Maybe that means that I'm computer illeterate?

[Skatche]

I would hope not, or you'd be dead. x_x

[Jigglysaint]

Originally posted by Skatche
I would hope not, or you'd be dead. x_x

Okay then, just an AOL user then.:laughing: