Also referred to as the Interstellar Parable, The Interstellar Effect is a the idea that if someone perceives experience as popular/mainstream and they themselves have had that experience that everyone else must also have that experience, and anyone who hasn't has strayed from the norm. This is most commonly observed when referred to media such as movies, songs, or pop culture figures.
"I couldn't imagine watching my daughter grow up in just a view videos like in Interstellar would be horrible"
"Oh yeah, I actually haven't seen Insterstellar"
"You HAVEN'T seen Interstellar?! Everyone has seen that movie, it's like sooo famous"
"That's actually the Interstellar Effect, just cause you've seen it, doesn't mean everyone else has"
"Oh yeah, I actually haven't seen Insterstellar"
"You HAVEN'T seen Interstellar?! Everyone has seen that movie, it's like sooo famous"
"That's actually the Interstellar Effect, just cause you've seen it, doesn't mean everyone else has"
by TokyoPowder April 14, 2025
Also referred to as the ‘Interstellar Effect’ when observed; The idea that because one knows of something & they perceive it as main stream, that everyone must know it. (This is often observed when talking about dog breeds, movies, foods, places etc)
“Oh I haven’t seen Interstellar”
“You HAVEN’T seen Interstellar??? It’s like soooo famous, everyone’s seen Interstellar!”
“Dude that’s the Interstellar Parable, just cause you’ve seen it, & you think it’s famous doesn’t mean everyone’s seen it”
“You HAVEN’T seen Interstellar??? It’s like soooo famous, everyone’s seen Interstellar!”
“Dude that’s the Interstellar Parable, just cause you’ve seen it, & you think it’s famous doesn’t mean everyone’s seen it”
by TokyoPowder March 18, 2025