Another voluntary subculture having a very heavy overlap with
hackerdom; most hackers read SF and/or fantasy fiction avidly, and
many go to `cons' (SF conventions) or are involved in
fandom-connected activities such as the Society for Creative
Anachronism. Some hacker jargon originated in SF fandom; see
{defenestration}, {great-wall}, {cyberpunk}, {h}, {ha ha only
serious}, {IMHO}, {mundane}, {neep-neep}, {Real Soon Now}.
Additionally, the jargon terms {cowboy}, {cyberspace}, {de-rezz}, {go
flatline}, {ice}, {phage}, {virus}, {wetware}, {wirehead}, and {worm}
originated in SF stories.
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