Just had my own "Eye opening" experience with Deus Ex. There is a bulletin near the beginning of the game talking about a French group starting a "Meme war". This game was made in 2000 (gaming)
submitted 5.9 years ago by MyOnlyAccount
I think the term "meme" came into popular usage in about 2006, especially with internet culture.
Were the French onto something, given this games many references to real life conspiracies and real life happenings? Or is this just writing?
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enormousatom 5.9 years ago
Meme is any self replicating idea. It's just become more commonly used because of how quickly and widely things spread via the Internet. It's been a word for a long time.
matt 5.9 years ago
“self replicating idea”
TheKingAndTheLandR1 5.9 years ago
Mind virus, like religion.
language is a virus
VoatVoyeur 5.9 years ago
No, language is the structure of a mind.
What you place inside that structure is the virus.
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enormousatom ago
Meme is any self replicating idea. It's just become more commonly used because of how quickly and widely things spread via the Internet. It's been a word for a long time.
matt ago
“self replicating idea”
TheKingAndTheLandR1 ago
Mind virus, like religion.
matt ago
language is a virus
VoatVoyeur ago
No, language is the structure of a mind.
What you place inside that structure is the virus.