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memetics
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/memetiks/ , n. [from meme ] The study of memes. That is, the spread
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of ideas and cultural artefacts. Memetics never really got much
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traction within formal academia, but it has had a huge impact within
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popular culture. From the mid 2000s onwards the "meme" as a photo or
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cartoon image with some short text phrases in large ALLCAPS letters
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at the top and bottom became the standard format for distribution
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of whilmsical content on messaging forums. Photos of cats doing
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funny things together with some amusing caption became the most
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common type of meme.
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