one of my longstanding interests i don't really talk about because it's very rude is "nerd theory," in the sense of having a theory of nerds: why do nerds have that voice? why don't nerds like sports? why do nerds have bad posture? why do nerds *look younger*?
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hmm. nerds elevate the abstract realm above the real world, leads to lack of outdoor activity, lack of socialisation… could also just be delayed onset of hormonal changes, as the cause of (temporary) physical and behavioural differences that constitute the nerd identity
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yeah it is def worth folding in the compounding effect of spending more time alone and indoors into the story, hmm