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Hello from Comic Con.

Here emits the den of tens of thousands

of fanboys and geek girls.

It's easy to start thinking that nerd culture

is the center of the universe.

That's because it actually is.

Hollywood is trying to tempt comic book fans

into the multiplexes to watch Thor and Captain America.

Networks are plying them with fantasy

and science fiction-themed shows.

And now, even the White House is getting in on the act.

Yesterday, they sent out an announcement titled

We the Geeks: The Stuff Superheroes Are Made Of.

After name-checking Comic Con

and showing a pic of the Pres being attacked by Spidey,

hmm, he seems awfully young there.

That must've been right after he was bitten by a spider.

Anyway, the White House announced

that they're hosting a Google+ hangout

to get all geeky about people inventing

real-life invisibility cloaks

and liquid armor, and Batman-like ascenders.

First of all, this feels like they're trying way too hard.

You aren't the Marvel super villain Rhino,

so stop horning in on our subculture.

Secondly, are these amazing inventions

in the White House supposed to make me thrill

to the wonders of real-life science?

Because all it's making me think

of is that a bored Joe Biden could commandeer

all of these scientific super devices

and use them to strike fear

into the hearts of filibustering Congressman.

You don't like the NSA snooping around

in your phones records?

Well just imagine a vice president armed with

the power of invisibility.

Remember Joe, with great power, comes great responsibility.