End-of-the-World Predictions Mocked by Meme Makers [PHOTOS]
Fair use Notice:
What horrors will YOU likely face after a cave-in of YOUR nation’s economy, war, geophysical upheaval, or whatever crisis is bad enough to disturb or stop YOUR nation from working and functioning? There are plenty of very potential SHTF events that are simply awaiting a catalyst to trigger them…- SHTF Plan – When It Hits The Fan, Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You…
Privacy Matters…
This may be old news, but I am, pardon the expression, sick and tired, of the expression “if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about…” etc. etc.
To which I emphatically declare: Hell Yes You Do!
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
A meme (
/ˈmiːm/; meem)[1] is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.”[2] A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate and respond to selective pressures.[3]
The word meme is a shortening (modeled on gene) of mimeme (from Ancient Greek μίμημα Greek pronunciation: [míːmɛːma] mīmēma, “something imitated”, from μιμεῖσθαι mimeisthai, “to imitate”, from μῖμος mimos “mime”)[4] and it was coined by the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene (1976)[1][5] as a concept for discussion of evolutionary principles in explaining the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena. Examples of memes given in the book included melodies, catch-phrases, fashion and the technology of building arches.[6]
Proponents theorize that memes may evolve by natural selection in a manner analogous to that of biological evolution. Memes do this through the processes of variation, mutation, competition and inheritance, each of which influence a meme’s reproductive success. Memes spread through the behaviors that they generate in their hosts. Memes that propagate less prolifically may become extinct, while others may survive, spread and (for better or for worse) mutate. Memes that replicate most effectively enjoy more success, and some may replicate effectively even when they prove to be detrimental to the welfare of their hosts.[7]
A field of study called memetics[8] arose in the 1990s to explore the concepts and transmission of memes in terms of an evolutionary model. Criticism from a variety of fronts has challenged the notion that academic study can examine memes empirically. However, developments in neuroimaging may make empirical study possible.[9] Some commentators[who?] question the idea that one can meaningfully categorize culture in terms of discrete units. Others, including Dawkins himself, have argued that this usage of the term is the result of a misunderstanding of the original proposal.[10]
In a more recent article at au.ibtimes.com states
” src=”http://img.ibtimes.com/www/site/us/images/1px.gif”>Mayan Calendar 2012 Doomsday Memes: End-of-the-World Predictions Mocked by Meme Makers [PHOTOS)
Mayan Calendar Doomsday Memes: End-of-the-World Predictions Mocked by Meme Makers [PHOTOS]
The Mayan calendar has marked a conclusion of some sort with the end of its 13-baktun cycle. Some New Age followers say it is all about a spiritual re-awakening. Others are saying it has something to do with the sun’s alignment in the Milky Way. The winter solstice in 2012 is allegedly extra-special to the Mayans. Nostradamus predictions have been looked into for parallelisms with the supposed Mayan records.
‘Sun UFOs and December 21 Mayan Calendar Doomsday Connected?’ – UFO Resource Person [VIDEO]
There is undoubtedly a vast amount of information available about the December 21 doomsday predictions. But do those who believe in such eerie forecasts care to review available literature on the subject?
A cult will reportedly climb Pic de Bugarach, a supposedly mystic mountain in southern France, to wait for a UFO on December 21. The Independent earlier reported “up to 100,000 people” may gather at Bugarach to be saved.
UFO Weekend Sightings: Strange Disc in Norway, ‘Giant Glowing Disc’ in Chile
NASA has issued statements offering science-founded reasons why there is no reason to panic.
“Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012,” Nasa scientists have said.
Still, come December 21, 2012, some people will be looking over their shoulders. They would feel as though they are not standing on solid ground. For the others, though, it’s simply business as usual.
For those who enjoy making social web memes, the Mayan calendar news is just another topic to mock and make fun of. Click ‘Start’ to see some of the doomsday memes in circulation on the internet today.
Also read:
Did Mars Curiosity Rover Catch a Rodent? YouTube Debate – Rock or Rat? [VIDEO]
Paranormal Sighting: Alien, Supernatural, or Illusion? Strange Image Filmed by Infrared Camera
Read more at http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/412492/20121207/mayan-calendar-doomsday-prediction-meme.htm
If you liked this story don’t forget to hit the RECOMMEND CONTRIBUTOR button at the top of the page so that I can bring you more stories like this. I don’t get paid and it is a way to say thanks. Thanks so much!!!
