O.O.T.S.S.O.E.R.A.A.A.P

ORDER OF THE SCIENCE SCOUTS OF EXEMPLARY REPUTE AND ABOVE AVERAGE PHYSIQUE
It's like the Boy or Girl Scouts, but for university students in the sciences who are not opposed to ingesting "ethanol-based spirits". A club for nerds. A club for beer. It's got badges! The article/blog post that led me to this is Nerd Girl's "Nerds of the world unite! (in a club at least)"My favorite badges so far are: The ?MacGyver? badge.In which the recipient has demonstrated that his/her science communciation prowess was handy in simplifying a potentially challenging scenario. For example, was able to escape from unjustified prison term, with the clever use of a paper clip and WD-40. You know, that kind of thing. (Note that display of badge must be accompanied by explanation). The ?arts and crafts? badge.Because you can?t have a bunch of badges without an arts and crafts badge. This one assumes the recipient has all manner of ?craftiness? with a sciencegeek twist. The ?I may look like a scientist but I?m actually also a ninja? badge.Lethal when in combination with the ?destroyer of quackery? badge.
The ?I?m a freaking rock star who sings about science!? badge.In which the recipient has released music where a science concept has been broached.
The ?has frozen stuff just to see what happens? badge (LEVEL III)In which the recipient has frozen something in liquid nitrogen for the sake of scientific curiosity.
The ?I work with way too much radioactivity, and yet still no discernable superpowers yet? badge.?Although not for lack of trying? The ?I will crush you with my math prowess? badge.Seriously, scary stuff.
The ?knows how to collect semen from more than one species? badge.That?s two species not including humans.
The ?I know what a tadpole is? badge.In which the recipient knows what a tadpole is. Basically, an easy way to get a badge that looks a little like the semen one above.
The ?cloner? badge.In which the recipient has cloned something or other. Rules to a drinking game concerning this badge will be forthcoming. The ?experienced with electrical shock? badge (LEVEL III)In which the recipient has had experience with the electrical shocking of himself/herself. The ?I?m into telescopes astro? badge (LEVEL IV)In which friends agree that the recipient spends so much time on a telescope, that he/she even kind of looks like a telescope.
The ?I?ve set fire to stuff? badge (LEVEL IV).In which the recipient has set fire to his or herself while performing experiments in the name of science. Cooking or drinking accidents do not qualify one for this badge. The ?has done science whilst under the influence? badge.This can apply to both achieving moments of intellectual clarity or actual performance of an experiment whilst under the influence. It presumes talking about science under the influence a given.
The ?I AM actually a freaking rocket scientist? badge.For members who can utter the phrase ?It?s not rocket science? with authority. The ?I build robots? badge (LEVEL IV)In which, technically technically, the recipient is not in the business of world domination (as dictated by membership rules), but has built a robot that is. The ?I may look like a scientist, but I?m actually also a pirate? badge.Drinks rum. Into pillaging and stuff. Soft spot for evolutionary biology. The ?I actually grew up AND became a paleontologist who studies dinosaurs? badge.Out of the millions of children who aspire to work with dinosaurs, this recipient is actually someone who does precisely that.

Also, here is a really good essay about what I've been telling people for so long. Why nerds are unpopular and why school seems like a prison.

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