Memetic Lifecycles

[jducoeur]

Hypothesis: the faster a cultural phenomenon takes off and the bigger it gets, the faster it will peak and then fade into being a niche thing. Fifteen minutes of fame can, sometimes, be fifteen seconds.

I've had this theory in the back of my mind for a long time, but Pokemon Go looks like it'll make a *lovely* data point to examine...

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[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Paraphrasing:
Typical tech toy, thought Miles. Rare one day, everywhere the next, then not seen again until the antiquarian's convention.

(Jewelry planets, Komarr)