The MAIN difference between Hackers and Academicians

For The Record:

I'm going to tell you about the MAIN difference between these two cults, after almost 10 years of being around both communities ..

Hackers learn things when they NEED to, Academicians learn them in advance, so "maybe" they need those stuff later.
So folks .. If you are following the Zen of Hack, don't be disappointed if you see some Academic addicts try to impress you by advanced algorithms,etc.
Just relax, ask them for some tutorials and references, and ACE them ...