Talk:BLIT (short story)

Removing memetics category
I am removing the memetics category from this article since you learn no more about the article's contents from the category and v.v. Since so many things may be memes we should try to keep the category closely defined in order to remain useful. Hope you're okay with that. The link to meme would be enough I suggest. Facius 17:57, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Image
Sorry, I can't resist:--Apoc2400 (talk) 20:29, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Coincidences in literature section
This section should be removed, as it doesn't expand on the subject of the short story, but offers a similar example from another story entirely. If the article was about "images that reprogram the brain/body" then it would make sense, but the article is about BLIT. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.10.162.3 (talk) 04:08, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * The Stark Trek: TNG episode "I, Borg" would fit that. I added mention of this and the 2002 film "The Ring". Jimw338 (talk) 14:58, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

No mention of Snow Crash?
A mind-breaking bitmap is a major plot point in Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, as well. --Pariah (talk) 21:55, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

Blipverts?
Would it be useful to include the Blipverts from Max Headroom as another example of similar ideas. Blipverts were mentioned in two versions of Max Headroom (in 1985 and 1987), in other words just before this story was written. So, they are very contemporary to the story, if they weren't direct influences. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:199:C201:213D:E076:EDC2:2EDE:7D95 (talk) 20:43, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

Rephrased introduction
Hey all, great coverage of an interesting little story here! I just rephrased the introduction's first sentence, as it was giving me a headache trying to understand the phrasing "has a setting".

That said, I aimed solely for clarity (it seemed to relate to computer settings, and it actually takes place in a setting) and am not married to the phrasing "takes place in a setting" which is very wording. If any passersby think of a more eloquent way to segue into "this book takes place in a world where..." for that first section, feel free to refine that word choice! Chiselinccc (talk) 16:46, 16 July 2023 (UTC)


 * very wordy, rather. Oh wiki editing on a phone is so fun 😅
 * Chiselinccc (talk) 16:47, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Additional cultural influence
On the article for SCP-001 on the official website, there is an image mentioned to cause "IMMEDIATE CARDIAC ARREST FOLLOWED BY DEATH. [Sic]" to any individual who views it without proper training which is referred to as the "Berryman-langford memetic kill agent" in reference to this story. 2A02:5080:1826:E80C:5DA5:FC25:E26:ABBC (talk) 20:58, 30 October 2023 (UTC)