>True geeks are some of the most intelligent, trusting and gullible people on the planet. 

Right on. Reminds me of that Feynman quote,

>Most people believe so many wonderful things that I decided to investigate why they did.  And what has been referred to as my curiosity for investigation has landed me in a difficulty where I found so much junk to talk about that I can’t do it in this talk.  I’m overwhelmed.