This tweet is a #TraceableMemeticVirus
Let's observe how it spreads!
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1. Quote tweet this tweet if you see it (exposure).
2. Copy / paste the text in your tweet, too (infection).
3. But, don't do this more than once (immunity).
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Why? It may be a good illustration of how difficult it is to trace viral spread. Compared to IRL epidemiology, twitter is digitally-easy. Assuming R naught greater than zero, I suspect the paths may be interesting and surprising to see.
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If you're technically savvy, you can follow along and collect the data yourself. Here's a seven line gist (plus some twitter interactions) that will allow you to tail tweets using that hashtag,https://gist.github.com/jbn/f6549a7794899320351c6927dbc09cb6 …
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Additionally, if this works (I assume it won't), I'll share any findings and data (that twitter allows me to share) afterwards. Mostly, I want to see this in abstract space,pic.twitter.com/e3mnzndmWt
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Replying to @generativist
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Maxim Leyzerovich @roundModeling the spread of a rumor: When a person who knows the rumor tells one of their neighbors, spatial proximity determines how soon (and how often) surrounding individuals hear the rumor. This shows the spread over time of who knows the rumor & how many times they've heard it. pic.twitter.com/U5VhNkhZHOShow this thread1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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