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The goons over at Something Awful are onto something here regarding the effects of the pace of technology on humor …
[I]f Seinfeld episodes like “The Soup Nazi” had aired ten years later, think of how much more grating the reaction would have been. Millions of images of Jason Alexander emblazoned with the caption “I LIEK SOUPS.” Millions more pictures of the Soup Nazi, posted in retaliation: “NO MOAR SOUPS.” Naruto music videos based on the joke. Soup references in every webcomic. Soup Nazi cosplay. Peak Oil reached. Ron Paul elected President. The world’s volcanoes erupt in unison. All because the Internet ruins everything.