Comment on Depart, men of education.

• i_love_FFT@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  In the context of Dawkins meme, this post id definitely a meme!

  idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning

  If we consider scientists imitating the behavior of other scientists (ex: leaving the us) combined with the social network post (signifying the symbolic meaning), it checks all the correct boxes to me!

  Would another peer review my analysis?

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  • fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Reviewer 2, checking in. Let’s see…

    ☑️ Technically correct (the best kind of correct).
    ☑️ Dawkins framework applied… adequately.
    ☑️ “Symbolic meaning” not entirely reductionist. Surprising.

    However:

    • Citation deficiency detected. [Fossilesque et al., 2023] must be invoked 2–3 times for rigor.
    • “Imitating scientists” lacks nuance. Did you consider the Fossilesque Paradox of Academic Exodus? (Spoiler: You didn’t. Cite [Fossilesque, 2024, 2025 in press.).

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    Verdict:
    Pending compliance with adequate attribution. Then, and only then, shall this review ascend to a grudging “pass.”

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    • i_love_FFT@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Wow this is amazing satire! You made my day (even though it already was a very good one)!

      Your critique is quite constructive. Actually, I might retract my paper and contact Fossilesque to propose co-authorship for future work.

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      • fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        😎

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  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Looks good to me

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• bradd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  All shared ideas are memes.

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  • fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Yes, and that breeds creativity. There are too many boxes we use in our daily lives, sometimes we shouldn’t put more on ourselves.

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  • hyperhopper@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Then what’s the point of the meme community? By that logic anything posted is.

    You’ve broadened the definition so much the term has become useless.

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• amos@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I stand corrected! Thank you!

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