Re: Monkeys stone herdsman in Kenya

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 02:30:11 GMT

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    >I submit that, at a mass level, cultural change is random and those changes
    >that replicate are those with greater survival value: survival from the
    >point of view of the meme, not necessarily the host.
    >
    >Lloyd

    So... once again the survival meme prevails... but randomly.

    Cheers,

    J. R. Molloy
    http://virtropy.webjump.com/

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