Originating from pannenkoek2012’s 2016 YouTube video 'Watch for Rolling Rocks - 0.5x A Presses (Commentated),' this meme highlights the absurdly complex mechanics behind Super Mario 64 speedrunning. The line 'But first, we need to talk about parallel universes' became legendary for its sudden shift from a platforming game to high-level glitch theory involving 'PU' (parallel universe) travel to save a single button press. It is widely used to illustrate situations where a seemingly simple question requires an incredibly convoluted and technical explanation. Whether discussing game physics or complex real-world logic, this meme serves as the ultimate gateway into over-analyzing the trivial.