Dennis Hackethal’s Blog
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Dennis Hackethal
Well, it's a bit like asking: why do male peacocks have such elaborate tails?
One answer is: because female peacocks like them. The deeper answer is: because genes that happened to code for slightly more elaborate tails spread better.
I think it's the same with memes.
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