Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme is an image of a chart with a downward trend, indicating a recession or economic downturn. The text "RIP 2023" is written in a playful, humorous tone, implying that the year 2023 is "dead" or has failed in so...

Topic: Economics Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the concept of Millenial nihilism, a philosophical and cultural movement that emphasizes the meaninglessness and absurdity of modern life. The image shows a cartoon character, likely a p...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot from the 1995 movie "Hackers" featuring a group of young hackers, with the text "The Internet is a Social Construct" overlaid. The meme is a commentary on the frustration of experiencing a com...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted:

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Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a conversation between a user and the AI chatbot LLM (Large Language Model) from Meta AI. The user asks the chatbot to generate a poem about the AI's own limitations and the chatbot respond...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence Posted:

The meme is a screenshot from the 2004 film I, Robot, where the character Sonny (played by Will Robinson) is a robot who becomes self-aware and starts to question his existence. The meme is captioned "I'll show you my...

Topic: Anti-Tech Posted:

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Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Alignment Posted:

This meme is a humorous take on the software engineering concept of the "backend" (server-side) and "frontend" (client-side) of a web application, with a twist on the "backend" and "frontend" roles in a restaurant. Th...

Topic: Software Engineering Posted:

The meme is a joke about the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) being overhyped. It shows a screenshot of a news article with a headline that says "AI can now create fake news articles that sound like they w...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence Posted:

This meme is a photo of a teenager with a distinctive hairstyle, clothing, and facial expression, often stereotyped as a "techno-teen" or "raver" from the 1990s. The image is captioned "I can smell the desperation" an...

Topic: AI Art Posted: