CRISPR Cure vs. Catgirl Demand Meme
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A meme contrasting scientific achievement (CRISPR curing genetic disease) with a humorous demand for catgirls, using a train collision template
Overview
A two-panel meme using a train collision template. The top panel shows a yellow school bus with the text: 'FINALLY SUCCEEDED TO CURE GENE DISEASE USING CRISPR'. The bottom panel depicts a train colliding with the bus, accompanied by the text: 'CATGIRL WHEN?'. The joke humorously suggests that despite the significant scientific achievement of curing genetic diseases with CRISPR technology, people are more eager to ask when gene editing will be used to create catgirls (a fictional, anthropomorphic anime trope).
Origin notes
This meme originates from Reddit, as indicated by the user-provided source. It uses the popular 'train colliding with a bus' meme template, which is often used to depict an overwhelming or unexpected reaction to a statement. The template was edited to add the CRISPR and catgirl-related text, likely using a meme generator like Imgflip (evident from the 'imgflip.com' watermark in the bottom left corner). It is a remix of the original collision template, adapting it to comment on public priorities regarding gene editing technology.
