Nerds are a lot like religious fundamentalists in this regard. They think they have privileged knowledge and think exposing others to it is a public service. St

Nerds are a lot like religious fundamentalists in this regard. They think they have privileged knowledge and think exposing others to it is a public service. Stereotypes about asocial behavior just feed into this. The fact that nerds are often more provably right than the fundies doesn't make it less annoying for those around them who aren't nearly as excited by strange doings with quark-gluon plasma and the minutia of decades-old television reruns. You can be right all you like, it doesn't mean anyone else cares.