Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id XAA12022 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 8 May 2000 23:17:15 +0100 Message-ID: <3916F743.78505473@mediaone.net> Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 18:20:03 +0100 From: Chuck Palson <cpalson@mediaone.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (WinNT; I) X-Accept-Language: en To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: a memetic experiment- an eIe opener References: <NBBBIIDKHCMGAIPMFFPJAEIHEMAA.richard@brodietech.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Richard Brodie wrote:
> Chuck wrote:
>
> <<What remains to be explained, then, is why the
> experiment works with some people. I have two hunches: 1) some people just
> like to
> fool around with words more and easily get over the initial awkwardness of
> using a
> new word; 2) a tight little subculture committed to experiment and proving
> certain
> points they favor. What do you think, Tyger?>>
>
> I think you're on your way to realizing that "being useful" is not the
> primary criterion for memetic fitness. ;-)
Richard - I don't want to say it outright for pedagogical reasons, but what
do you suppose tight little subccultures do to stay tight? :) Clue: why did
nonsensical grammatical rules become the obsession of the emerging middle
class in the 18th century?
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