Desire to Know More Intensifies

Meaning

What does Desire to Know More Intensifies mean?

Desire to know more intensifies refers to a popular reaction image macro and GIF, related to the Would You Like To Know More meme from Starship Troopers.

The phrase is usually paired with an image of John Rico.

We all know, The more you know the better, and If You Know You Know but if You Know Nothing Jon Snow, it’s probable your “Desire to know more intensifies”; only then can you say I’m Doing My Part.

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Origin

What's the origin of Desire to Know More Intensifies?

Starship Troopers premiered in the United States on November 4th, 1997, establishing a major position as a pop culture film.

The predecessor of the meme can be found in the Would You Like To Know More skit, which was first uploaded to YouTube on September 8th, 2012.

“Desire to know more intensifies” started emerging online in early 2014, as GIFs and reaction image macros started appearing on sites like, 9GAG, Giphy and Tenor.

Spread & Usage

How did Desire to Know More Intensifies spread?

In the following years, “Desire to know more intensifies” became a well-known meme, appearing on various Reddit threads, as well as Imgur, 9GAG and me.me.

A voiced version of the meme was uploaded to YouTube by Isaak Wells on May 20th, 2016.

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