The House is unanimous: If you know what an I.P. address is, you're a "nerd".

Neato · 2011-12-15T18:54:36.958604+00:00

Fine, I'm a nerd and the lot of you don't know what the fuck you're debating about.

phaedrusalt · 2011-12-15T18:41:40.535677+00:00

That's okay, 'cause we're unanimous that the House is full of idiots.

Freyz0r · 2011-12-15T19:52:30.694860+00:00

Calling people who know what an IP address is "nerds" is like calling people that know how the human human body works in order to treat illnesses "wizards."

mynameisjavits · 2011-12-15T18:41:25.105030+00:00

The gentlewoman from Texas aspires to be one. Huzzah.

FallenWyvern · 2011-12-15T18:35:23.985452+00:00

Facepalm

zchy2 · 2011-12-15T19:49:34.343351+00:00

It should be said that Rep. Lufgren, who said this, is squarely against SOPA and said this in support of one of Rep. Polis' attempted amendments of the bill.

Really poor word choice though. I applaud her attempts at understanding the technology, but classifying people who understand the simple concept of a "domain name" or an "IP address" as a "nerd" only further marginalizes the very people who made this whole internet thingymajig happen. Such a sad world we live in.

Yarfunkle · 2011-12-15T20:17:41.143187+00:00

Maybe we could code up a GUI in VB to track their fucking brains

racuerex · 2011-12-15T20:23:58.643634+00:00

I've been listening for 20 mins....and the majority of these people are idiots.

jojoko · 2011-12-15T21:13:07.032903+00:00

this is hilarious. ms. jackson reads out a tweet by a republican member of the committee who says he was surfing the internet while she was talking. some other dude demands striking the word "offensive" from the record.

edit: they get the stenographer to read back what she said.

edit: they are getting a parliamentarian to convince her to do that because it impunes the integrity of a member of congress.

she should not back down.

EEPS · 2011-12-15T21:13:47.222770+00:00

A person knowing what an IP address is, is no more nerdy than a person knowing what a telephone number is. Its 2011, and these people don't understand simple aspects of modern technology.

ameyer505 · 2011-12-15T18:53:19.412754+00:00

Did you all hear the guy talking about how a toaster with an IP is not a website but if it is like toaster.com it is? I have never facepalmed so hard...

Arkadia488 · 2011-12-15T20:34:34.485109+00:00

I really shouldn't listen to this. I don't want to get mad.

LOLGTFO · 2011-12-15T20:59:24.770817+00:00

Geek... I'm a Geek, not a Nerd. Come at me Bro

reddit8008132 · 2011-12-15T21:04:49.011198+00:00

Dear humans,

Stop putting morons and assholes in charge.

plekter · 2011-12-15T21:06:09.132793+00:00

I estimate that this stream causes an IQ drop of roughly 2 points/minute

revenantae · 2011-12-15T21:09:36.272459+00:00

Entertaining? It's infuriating.

dip_sheet · 2011-12-15T21:12:42.039608+00:00

CLUCK CLUCK HAHAHAHA

AstroFighter · 2011-12-15T21:15:23.594699+00:00

This is kind of hilarious actually.

morris858 · 2011-12-15T21:21:20.939741+00:00

In this day and age, i count the word "nerd" as a compliment.

Neato · 2011-12-15T18:53:57.686634+00:00

Fine, I'm a nerd and the lot of you don't know what the fuck you're debating about.

jimbobtheguitardude · 2011-12-15T19:11:17.636188+00:00

That's ok. Isn't it cool to be nerd now? No? Oh...ok....<walks away>

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