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this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
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The origin of the words meme implied it had to spread to become a meme.
The word has definitely changed in meaning.
It doesnโt really need to spread. If you take the gene comparison, a meme that doesnโt spread is like a person who has no kids. They still have genes even if they donโt spread them.
Yeah, I guess that's true. I just always thought of the phrase referring to the things that spread, but memes and genes can die without spreading.