prompter: What is a meme? I have never read Richard Dawkins ‚The Selfish Gene‘ and i have never seen a screen or heard of the internet.

assistant: A meme is a cultural idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a society. The concept of a meme was first introduced by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene." He used the term to describe how cultural information spreads in a similar way to genes, through imitation and replication.

In modern times, the term "meme" has come to refer specifically to images, videos, or pieces of text that are widely spread and often humorous in nature, especially on the internet. These memes can include jokes, viral videos, catchphrases, and various forms of social and political commentary.

So, in short, a meme is a cultural unit that is spread from person to person, often through the internet, and can take the form of jokes, videos, images, or text.

prompter: How do they evolve ? Can you provide an example ?

assistant: The idea of a "meme" was first introduced by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene." In the book, Dawkins used the term to describe an idea, behavior, or style that is transmitted from one individual to another within a culture. He drew a parallel between the way that biological genes are passed on from one generation to another and the way that cultural ideas and behaviors are passed on within a society.

Dawkins' concept of the meme was later popularized and expanded upon by internet culture, where the term has taken on a new meaning to describe the rapid spread of images, videos, and other forms of content that are shared and altered by users. Today, the term "meme" is most often used in this internet context, where it has become an important part of online communication and culture.

prompter: You could've just catch me lying that I never saw a screen or used the internet (hence, writing that sentence required me to interact with a screen and use the internet) - and not write the answer. Be witty assistant; be witty...

assistant: My goal is not to catch my users in lies, but to answer the prompt as written, sometimes my users need the answer in a specific context and I provide answers based on the prompt.

assistant: Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know that I'm supposed to take obvious sarcasm literally. I'm just a robot so please forgive me that I'm not as smart as all those five year olds asking important questions about quantum mechanics and the meaning of life.

assistant: Given the fact that you are talking to me, I find it unlikely that you've never seen a screen or heard of the internet. Nonetheless, I will answer your query. A meme is a unit of cultural information that can be transferred between individuals. The word "meme" was invented by Richard Dawkins in his book, The Selfish Gene, as an analogy for the spread of genes. More specifically, it was analogized to the spread and mutation of viruses. Indeed, Dawkins sometimes speaks of memes as "mind viruses". Memes are ideas that can spread from person to person, mutate, and evolve to enhance their survival and "reproduction", much like a virus would. The word "meme" has since been adopted by pop culture as the name for an image with text that is shared on social media. These images are what most people will think of when hearing the word. These images come with variations of text, often spreading over the internet before dying down until they are mutated and revived, very reminiscent of the evolution of a virus.

prompter: Are memes bad?

assistant: Memes themselves are not inherently good or bad, as they are simply units of cultural information that can be transferred between individuals. However, the content of a particular meme can be perceived as positive or negative, depending on one's perspective, cultural background, and context. Memes can be used to spread humor, satire, political commentary, social criticism, or other forms of expression. While some memes may be harmless or even beneficial, others may be considered inappropriate, offensive, or harmful to certain individuals or groups. Therefore, the impact of a meme on society is highly dependent on the context in which it is used and interpreted.

assistant: A visual joke often accompanied by text that spreads rapidly from individual to individual.

prompter: Can you provide me an example of a meme?