# vainly hoping one goes viral on social forget it - rather the idea is to bypass antisocial media altogether and catalyze true social engagement rather than dead plastic simulations scientists / researchers can interact with the world other than reacting like clapping seals at sea world after being stimulated by rapidly replicating hyper-banalities imaginary alternative (/internet-as) pastime 'republic of bob' is so thin as a concept it doesn't even exist - but even it doesn't stoop so conceptually low as to automatically hope it 'goes viral on social' not that it would but / wood butt // republic of bob