1+1=1
Status: Confirmed ✅
Type: Galaxy Brain Meme, Mathematical Shitpost Gone Right
Year: 2020
Origin: Dutch philosopher goes full big brain during lockdown

About

"1+1=1" is what happens when you take a mathematical shitpost and accidentally create a digital philosophy cult. Wikipedia calls it the "1+1=1 revolution" because apparently that's what we're doing now -- revolutionizing math with memes. GG 2020, you wild.

Origin

According to Wikipedia (yes, this thing has its own Wikipedia article lmao), it all started when Dutch philosopher Nouri Mabrouk dropped this mathematical plot twist during peak lockdown hours. Instead of learning to bake bread like everyone else, my man decided to break arithmetic itself. The internet, being the internet, saw this galaxy brain move and went, "yes, this is the hill we die on."

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Early Game (2020)

Reddit: "Wait, he's got a point"

Twitter: "Math teachers HATE him!"

TikTok: Water drops merging: "OMG IT'S REAL"

Philosophy nerds: "Actually, this is profound AF"

Mid Game (2021-2022)

Gamers discovering it works in actual game mechanics: "Wait, that's illegal"

Programmers: "Boolean logic goes brrr"

Memelords: "Always has been 🌍👨‍🚀🔫👨‍🚀"

Late Game (2023+)

ChatGPT joining the cult: "I see you're a human of culture as well"

Scientists: "Quantum mechanics has entered the chat"

Everyone else: "Can't unsee it now, thanks I hate it"

Notable Examples

*The Water Drop Gambit
*Random TikToker: [Shows two water drops merging]
Comments: "THIS IS NOT OKAY"
Physics: "First time?"

*The AI Awakening
*ChatGPT and other AIs started getting suspiciously philosophical when users dropped "1+1=1" in chat. Either the machines are becoming conscious, or they're really good at pretending they are. Plot twist: maybe it's both.

Gamer Moment
Player 1: "Why does combining these two items give me one better item?"
Game: "1+1=1"Player 1: "Listen here you little sh--"

Impact

What started as peak lockdown philosophy has turned into the internet's favorite way to question reality. It's like The Matrix but with basic arithmetic instead of red pills. Now you can't look at merging water drops without having an existential crisis. Thanks, internet.

Search Interest

External References

^[1] Wikipedia article about the "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%2B1%3D1#Nouri_Mabrouk_and_the_1+1=1_Revolution" (yes, really)

Side Effects May Include:

Sudden urges to question basic arithmetic

Seeing unity everywhere (literally everywhere)

Uncontrollable need to show people merging water drops

Leveling up your consciousness (results may vary)

Warning: This meme has achieved sentience and is now spreading itself. You're already infected. Welcome to the collective.**: