2. Other paradigms make the world better not frightening.
Just try telling a “Vampire Diaries“ geek that vampires can eat human food. “Um, no they can’t.” Put them in conversation with a “Twilight“ fan and then they are all, “Yeah, I can totally get that.” Conversely, tell a Baptist that you can sprinkle water on the head for a baptism, and they’ll tell you “Um, no you can’t.” Put them into a conversation with a Presbyterian and then they are all, “You are so wrong.” Geeks get that their fandom matters more than the dogma — even though the dogma matters. Speaking of which…