Reminds me very strongly of http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html. Why is the distinction so high in pg's high school? Is t

Reminds me very strongly of http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html. Why is the distinction so high in pg's high school? Is this at par with everyone's experience?