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Here's the explanation I have acceptedAh, geeks, my specialist subject.
Geeks were original a circus act, biting heads of chickens and whatnot (Bob Dylan lyrics are as good a source of etymology as any, right?).
Nowadays though, a geek is someone who is obsessively interested in a subject, a computer geek, a film geek, or even a football geek. A nerd is someone who is socially awkward, which can be accompanied by obsession, but isn't exclusively so.... interesting image to go along with it.