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ellensf commented on the word nerd path
When I was at MIT from the mid-80s to mid-90s, the term "nerd path" was used to refer to a dirt track through a grassy area in which the grass had been worn away by people walking the shortest path between two points (especially buildings). There are several references online: MIT Museum, Slice of MIT, and Twitter. As far as I can tell, the term was only widely used at MIT. Not to be confused with a nerd's career path, akin to the hero's journey.
October 2, 2020
ry commented on the word nerd path
often also called desire paths, a term from urban planning and civil engineering
October 2, 2020
ellensf commented on the word nerd path
Thanks, ry, I hadn't known that term. It has a better definition than the one I wrote.
October 2, 2020