Re: What are memes made of?

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2000 - 18:54:07 GMT

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Subject: Re: What are memes made of?
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:54:07 -0500
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    On 02/17/00 13:46, Joe E. Dees said this-

    >The interplay between the fixed genetics of the birds and the
    >variability of various birds' environment, especially in the
    >phenomenon of imprinting (which was first discovered in bird
    >young), which is a genetically mandated critical period during
    >which imitation patterns are set, is enough to explain the small
    >differences in birdsong which occur.

    Yes!!!!!

    - Wade

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