- meme usage
- Deployed in 'studies show that...' joke tweets or when someone presents an absurd take with fake scientific authority
- sarcasm patterns
- Paired with overly obvious statements presented as revolutionary research findings
- quote tweet context
- Used to mock someone who is overcomplicating a simple issue with unnecessary analysis
- trending context
- Appears when STEM discourse, science news, or academic debates go viral
- reply use
- Used in replies to signal 'I have done my research' either genuinely or ironically