The fundamental unit of information, analogous to thegenein emergingevolutionary theoryof culture. meme pool (n.) : all memes of a culture or individual memetic (adj.) : relating to memes memetics (n.) : the study of memes Inblogspeak, an idea that is spread fromblogto blog. ...
What does lol mean? Anyone who regularly spends time online has surely encountered the expression before. The Internet is home to numerous expressions that might appear cryptic to the uninitiated. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to catch on quickly. Keep reading to find out what lol… ...
The Richard Dawkins’ characterization was long before the internet and world wide web, so to say it’s 100% applicable to what an internet meme is would be false. In theory, sure – but the internet is what made the meme what it is today. Particularly the web 2.0 internet that we are...
A meme is a picture or video with an amusing caption that a lot ofpeople share with each other online. Well, in this programme we're talking about why someonline content goes viral… Rob … and some doesn't. This cat is cute...
“This work lays the conceptual groundwork for developing mathematical languages that encapsulate the hallmarks of life,” said Professor Tlusty. “Such formalisms are essential for constructing a theory of life.” Reference: “Life sets off a cascade of machines” by Tsvi Tlusty and Albert Libcha...
Short interest theory is based on the mechanics of short selling. When investors short a stock, they effectively borrow that stock from abrokerand then immediately sell it for cash. Eventually, when the broker demands to be repaid, the investor must do so by buying the shares in the open ...
The value of crypto is also volatile because of the limited number of coins or tokens that can be mined — for Bitcoin, the cap is 21 million. The closer miners get to that limit, the more likely it is, in theory, that the value of cryptocurrency will increase. But what happens next...
In theory, there’s no limit to how far a stock can rise. The backstory: In investing, there are two main ways to make money: Going long: When you go long, you buy stock and make money when it goes up in price. You can sell the stock or hold on and see if it goes up ...
Metamodernism Theory: Oscillation Revisited Greg Dember March 1, 2023 No Comments This is a very lightly edited transcription of a presentation Greg Dember recently gave at the Melbourne Metamodernism Conference, February 2–3, 2023. [Continue Reading...] The Great Is Masterfully, Metamodern...
In theory, peacocking allows you to skip the first phase of pickup and seduction: the opening phase. And that is both a benefit and a problem. It’s good because openings can be tough and annoying. It is my least favorite part of pickup and seduction. Peacocking appeals to beginners, ...