1. What is a Fanboy
A Fanboy is someone that holds one particular thing be it a manufacturer, programming language or producer in high regard to the exclusion of all other alternatives without a logical justifiable and measurable reason.
2. Why I dislike Fanboys
I am a scientist by heart and a software developer by profession, this makes analysis my bible and the search for explanation my pilgrimage. Fanboys seek to get in the way of this quest for no obvious reason other than lack of interest in intellectual discovery and experimentation, this to me makes them unworthy of sentience.
The reason I make this seemingly harsh conclusion is that the thing separating us from beasts (I say the thing although there are many) is our ability and intonation towards discovery of facts based upon previously acquired knowledge in the same manner, rather than surviving on our instincts as beasts do we improve upon past breeds by education and investigation.
This is at odds with the fanboys stymied regards for investigation.
Monday 20 December 2010
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1. Great leap of logic there. If you stopped before the prejudice "to the exclusion of all other alternatives etc etc" you might have defined it correctly.
ReplyDeleteFanboy is almost an Apple-exclusive term. I wonder, are you referring to 'fanboy' or particularly the Apple-ites?
2. Where does science come into a personal preference?
Just wondering...
@Nathan
ReplyDelete1. there is no leap of logic I am defining what 'I' believe the definition of a fanboy is and yes they do exclude better alternatives if they don't have their makes mark on them. Anyone who simply prefers another brand isn't really a fanboy in my view.
fanboy is not apple specific. BMW, Microshaft, practically any designer brand of clothing have their fanboys.
2. As I explained in the article 'my' personal choice is decided by 'my' personal beliefs of which logic and science favour incredibly highly. I fact you could say to the exclussion of any other factors thus I am a science and logic fanboy
I like cake.
ReplyDeleteI like dick
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