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I'm replying to this because it's specifically addressed to me, but:
On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Kenneth Van Oost wrote:
>>Robin,
>
>Do you remerber discussion list 31.01.2000
>I wrote,
><That is,our genetic build up carries in itself the neurological representation of
>f.e. being a teacher and/or the will/the need to become teachers or the pressure
>to force our children to become teachers.That info is in my view,indeed the me-
>me!?>
>
>Now,forget the genetic build up_lets focus on the rest of the text.
>
>Alex Rousso/Dennett quote) 15/02/2000
>wrote,thus the meme is primarily a ' semantic ' classification.
>
>Thus a ' meaning ' classification!
>
>That is what I meant when I wrote that not only the genes pass on their genetic
>info but also the neurological representations of what is encoded in the gene!
>
>It is the ' information ' // ' the meaning ' (genetical directed or not) to be a teacher/
>to become a teacher that is important.
>
>It is the 'semantic meaning ' (then in my view a somatic imprint) which gives in return understanding/definition/belief/desire/hope...
>
>Despite the genes,can you agree!?
I suspect I would not agree, but I can't be sure, because I really can't make
out what you're trying to say here. Are you interested in
genetic/memetic determinism? Or is your point something else altogether?
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