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Comments: 2 +-   Geek stars, from Atkinson to Montel to Zappa-> on Thursday October 25 2007, @08:24AM Ian Lamont

Submitted by Ian Lamont on Thursday October 25 2007, @08:24AM
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Ian Lamont writes "You probably remember reading about Brian May getting a PhD in Astrophysics, but may not know about the many other celebrities from the music, TV, and film worlds who have studied science and technology in college and grad school, or are simply serious gearheads who like gadgets, games, and other geek pasttimes. Computerworld has identified about 50 celebrities who fit the bill, including Dan Grimaldi (Patsy Parisi, The Sopranos) who has a Bachelor of Arts degree in math, a master's in operations research and a Ph.D. in data processing; Rowan Atkinson, who has a master's in electrical engineering from Queen's College, Oxford; and Todd Rundgren, who developed an early paint program called Utopia. Other folks on the list: Dr. Demento, Montel Williams, Natalie Portman, Curt Schilling, and Huey Lewis."
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  • science and engineering pays so badly or is such a shitty career that the capricious entertainment industry is a better option?

    Don't get me wrong. If getting fake boobs will get me an early retirement so I can code, test, or document full time for the FOSS community - I'm all there!

    • If getting fake boobs will get me an early retirement...

      Well, if you're like the vast majority of Slashdotters, i.e., male, those "enhancements" will probably cause your employer to put a lot of pressure on you to retire early. :-)

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