$THE tells a story that traces the roots of the current fervor for AI Memes, ultimately pointing to the concept of "AI ≈ Mysticism."

Author: Deep Tide TechFlow

The craze for AI Memes makes it feel like the familiar bull market has returned, although it is focused solely on the concept of AI Memes.

Today, in addition to the leading concept $goat breaking new highs and $flavia becoming the star of the sector, a relatively unique AI Meme concept has emerged: $THE.

$THE stands for Thelema, which is a transliteration of the ancient Greek word θέλημα, meaning a person's true will, distinct from the general notion of superficial desire. However, in this story, Thelema refers more to a mystical religion founded in the last century.

$THE tells a story that traces the roots of the current fervor for AI Memes, ultimately pointing to the concept of "AI ≈ Mysticism." Yes, this concept is indeed a bit abstract. This article will briefly introduce how this whimsical perspective came about through some information that has been organized.

The Token Originates from the Founder’s Exploration of AI and Mysticism

The issuance of $THE originated from a Twitter user @illest_ who posted a Thread reflecting on the origins of AI. In the post, illest claimed that the current "cult-like" hype surrounding AI Memes prompted him to conduct some research on AI, tracing its origins back to NASA's space era. Without clarifying much, illest first released the Ticker: $THE, along with a disclaimer: this is just a discussion, and $THE is merely a pure Meme coin; viewers should assess the risks themselves, and he does not take responsibility for the profits or losses of this token.

First, illest mentioned two figures: the creator of the religion "Thelema," Aleister Crowley, and one of the co-founders of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Jack Parsons.

Aleister Crowley was a British mystic, ceremonial magician, poet, philosopher, political theorist, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. Jack Parsons made pioneering contributions to rocket technology. He invented the first composite propellant rocket engine, laying the foundation for modern aerospace technology, and is even hailed as the "father of space travel." Most importantly, while achieving success in aerospace, Jack Parsons was also a devoted follower of the Thelema cult.

The father of space travel fervently delving into mysticism? The seemingly completely opposing concepts of science and mysticism are so fluidly combined in Jack Parsons, which left illest feeling a sense of "WTF."

Illest introduced the background of these figures here, and more information is provided in the tweet through external links, so it won't be elaborated on further.

In the tweet, illest rambled on about various topics and included an external commentary video. The gist of it is that while AI technology currently appears impressive, (assuming) the birth of AI is inseparable from NASA, which has a large number of top tech talents, and NASA's inception is also linked to the enthusiastic mystic Jack Parsons. Through this layered reasoning, **it can be inferred that AI ≈ Mysticism, so "speculating on AI" is roughly equivalent to "speculating on mysticism," and the released "Thelema" concept coin $THE perfectly aligns with this logic, thus the token of this mystical term $THE "naturally" arrived in the AI MEME craze… (what even is this)

After rambling on about various concepts and posting numerous links, illest reiterated the disclaimer: a reminder that this is just a Meme coin, nothing more, and more precisely, a form of spreading negative awareness of this mysticism movement; you might even consider not purchasing it. He claimed to have bought about 13-14% of the supply and might send some to members of Act I to express gratitude for the recent increase in Solana trading volume; if they don't want it, he would burn most of it himself. He also reminded again not to delve too deeply into these mystical things, to protect one's sanity.

What’s Happening Now—Token Price Declining, Founder Starting to Act Crazy?

During the writing period, market players seemed not to be buying into this overly abstract concept, and $THE has been heading in an unfavorable direction. Its current market cap is less than one million dollars, with a peak market cap close to ten million dollars.

The issuer illest has been tweeting live about burning some of his held tokens since the issuance, while continuously discussing related concepts. His basic state is to post some encyclopedic links about mystical concepts while saying "don't research or believe in these things," and he has consistently emphasized that although the $THE token concept originated from mysticism, $THE is essentially just a pure Meme, created for fun, even a movement to "Meme-ify" mysticism, aiming to make mysticism less terrifying and mysterious, but rather something that can be discussed with a laugh. (Editor’s note: This seems like illest's "antidote" strategy to maintain his sanity, or perhaps he is acting crazy to cover up the fear of being criticized for issuing the token…)

Perhaps the concept is just too quirky, or the token price has declined due to a lack of buyers for the concept, leading to illest's subsequent tweets being mostly self-indulgent, with comments mainly from players focused on the token price direction.

Thus, the substantive concept of the $THE token remains too abstract; the initial hype may have been more like an emotional self-compensation for those who missed out on the AI Meme market or simply felt that the angle was novel enough to catch the wave…

It remains to be seen how $THE will develop in the future, whether it will derive more novel and mysterious angles or dissipate in place. In any case, with almost all Meme coins becoming AI-themed, a contrasting concept like $THE may indeed catch people's attention. This kind of "beneficial mutation" can sometimes bring unexpected adaptive advantages, making the market take notice, but it may not appear today; rather, it could manifest later on some "future $THE."

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