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The Math Behind the Hipster Effect
rossgneumann writes If everyone always wants to look different than everybody else, everybody starts looking the same. At least, if you use a recently published mathematical model describing the phenomenon. "The hipster effect is this non-concerted emergent collective phenomenon of looking alike trying to look different," in the words of Jonathan Touboul, mathematical neuroscientist at the College de France in Paris.
If we're lucky, no. Most of 'em aren't in nearly as good a shape as Tim Curry. Most look more like Meatloaf.
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Why did the hipster burn his tongue? He sipped his tea before it was cool.
"Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."