Stand Alone Complex

Laughing Man: Who knew that copies could still be produced despite the absence of the original? If you had to give a name to this phenomenon, what would you label it?

Motoko: It would be "Stand Alone Complex"

Laughing Man: Yes, it's the stand alone complex. From the start the very nature of our current social system has contained the mechanisms to trigger such an amazing occurrence. Personally however, I feel this marks the beginning of a new era of despair. What's your opinion?

Motoko: I don't know, it's impossible for me to say. Although I have found one thing that is capable of restoring your individuality after all your information has been syncronised.

Laughing Man: Oh really, and what's that?

Motoko: Everyday human curiosity.

The concept of many people getting the same idea, giving the appearance of either coordination or copycat behavior, but there is no originating even to copy.