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Everyone's a nerd about something. What are you a nerd about? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by TheGoonch@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I know it's an unpopular opinion given current circumstances, but I've always been a huge nerd about Russia. The history, the geography, the music, etc. And as an American, I've always found it fascinating how U.S.-Russian relations have fluctuated over time. We've gone from allies, to enemies, to frenemies. This doesn't mean I support Z or Putin, of course. What are you a nerd about?

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[–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Preaching the use of GNU/Linux & GPG. Only had one or two takers. Both I built and maintained for. I'm married to one and the other lives an hour drive away and I don't drive.

No one listens. No one ever listens bar my wife. I'm offering free computers in exchange for practicing the art of preaching. No one has even accepted it bar my wife. facepalm We're all gonna die very very soon now.

[–] kromem@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're all gonna die very very soon now.

On a cosmic scale, that's been true for all of human history.

[–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

2030 by our radar & no longer.

[–] azthec@feddit.nl 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Iam curious what exactly you're doing. Are you setting up encrypted machines and sending PGP emails to each other?

[–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

That and reading signatures on software installed.