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WHAT IF IDEAS WERE VIRUSES?

Consider the T-phage virus. A T-phage cannot replicate itself; it reproduces by hijacking the DNA of a bacterium, forcing its host to make millions of copies of the phage. Similarly, an idea can parasitically infect your mind and alter your behavior, causing you to want to tell your friends about the idea, thus exposing them to the idea-virus. Any idea which does this is called a "meme" (pronounced `meem').
Unlike a virus, which is encoded in DNA molecules, a meme is nothing more than a pattern of information, one that happens to have evolved a form which induces people to repeat that pattern. Typical memes include individual slogans, ideas, catch-phrases, melodies, icons, inventions, and fashions. It may sound a bit sinister, this idea that people are hosts for mind-altering strings of symbols, but in fact this is what human culture is all about.

https://pinetreenews.com/articles/f/what-if-ideas-were-viruses

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Pine trees, with their evergreen needles and towering height, have been admired and cherished for centuries. Beyond their natural beauty, pine trees have become a universal symbol for values that are shared across cultures and religions, such as love and friendship.

The enduring nature of pine trees, which remain green and vibrant throughout the year, has made...

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