Geek Fail!

So there is an actual political controversy now over President Obama’s mentioning the “Jedi mind meld,” with demi-geeks and geek wannabees claiming that he mixed up Star Trek and Star Wars, which should never be done, ever.

I feel duty-bound to point out that there is a Jedi meld, and that furthermore I was the first person to write about it, in my one-and-only tie-in novel, 2002’s Destiny’s Way. as well as the related novella “Ylesia.”

And furthermore, you can just google “Jedi meld” and learn this.

So to all the demi-geeks and geek wannabes who now have egg on their faces, may I just offer the following suggestions?

1.  Before you open your mouth, review the literature.

2.  If reading the literature hurts your brain, try Google.

Because otherwise, y’know, all that sarcasm might just turn around and bite you.