memetic hazard

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Noun[edit]

memetic hazard (plural memetic hazards)

  1. (science fiction) An infohazard.
    • 2008 July 18, Sam Hughes, “halfway homes, catacombs, twilight zones”, in Fine Structure, retrieved 2020-08-31:
      Warning. Unidentified object. Warning. Unknown hazard. Possible radiation hazard. Possible biohazard. Possible memetic hazard.
    • 2009 December 22, Bryan Derksen, “The old "Galactic Federation" meme”, in rec.arts.sf.science‎[1] (Usenet), message-ID <8HhYm.116799$gg6.81292@newsfe25.iad>:
      (caution: TV Tropes is a recognized memetic hazard. Don't click the link unless you have a high resistance to interesting things and/or a day or two of spare time to kill)
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