00:00There's a penguin that really marches into the continent, into the mountains.
00:05When I follow the penguin, it goes obstinately and disappears.
00:10And suddenly, in 2026, this wasn't just a penguin.
00:14This was a mood, a vibe, the ultimate I quit energy.
00:18The clip actually comes from a 2007 documentary by Werner Herzog called Encounters at the End of the World.
00:24It shows a lone Adelaide penguin walking inland, away from the sea and its colony.
00:30Which is unusual, since most penguins stick close to food and shelter.
00:34People on the internet read wild memes popped up everywhere.
00:37Some even called it the nihilist penguin.
00:40A nihilist is someone who believes life has no real meaning.
00:43And honestly, looking at this penguin calmly marching toward nowhere,
00:47you can see why people joke that it's questioning everything.
00:51Scientists say this can happen due to disorientation, stress or illness, not existential angst.
00:57But here, the internet needed a symbol.
01:00Long.
01:02Long.
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