Re:Show HN: Engineering Perception with Combinatorial Memetics
by alan_sass on Saturday February 07, 2026 @04:44PM
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Combinatorial Memetics:
The process of generating novel cultural value by systematically permuting and sequencing discrete units of meaning (memes/videos) to discover high-stickiness configurations. Unlike traditional "remixing," which is often random, combinatorial memetics implies a deliberate, algorithmic approach to maximizing viral fitness through structural arrangement.
The Atomic Unit:
1 video (10s) = 1 Meme.
The Combinatorial Act:
Sequencing 154 of them where the transition ($N \to N+1$) creates the meaning.
The Result:
A "Macro-Meme" (the thread) that is greater than the sum of its parts.
The Atomic Unit: 1 video (10s) = 1 Meme.
The Combinatorial Act: Sequencing 154 of them where the transition ($N \to N+1$) creates the meaning.
The Result: A "Macro-Meme" (the thread) that is greater than the sum of its parts.