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How very interesting. so if I am to take Bruce idea, we can now devise a
tool or method of checking what is the eie level of the "Elvis lives" meme?
that may give a hint into devising a new method of understanding mass
behavior.
T
----- Original Message -----
From: "havelock" <havelock@tig.com.au>
To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:50 AM
Subject: RE: A memebank - Elvis
> it's not called a memebank but it does the same job:
>
>
http://oldies.about.com/entertainment/oldies/library/blelvislegends.htm?rnk=
> r&terms=Elvis+lives
>
> and for more categories
>
> URL: http://oldies.about.com/library/blelvislegends.htm
>
> hope this helps
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
> > Of Chris Klopper
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 5:01 PM
> > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> > Subject: Re: A memebank
> >
> >
> >
> > > In fact I believe that if you were to take the "Elvis lives" meme for
> > example
> > > and try to pinpoint it to the level of its accuracy you would probably
> > find
> > > that it is non-existent, when in fact it is probably only
> > getting stronger
> > > by the day (an interesting phenomena by itself), havent checked
> > lately on
> > > this meme....:-)
> >
> > Is there a case to be made for a memebank where circulating memes (the
> > 'Elvis lives' meme)
> > can be registered, their intensity (getting stronger) be tracked or
> > commented (checked lately)
> > upon, categories or classes be identified/assigned etc.? Or have I
missed
> > the fact that it is
> > already in splendid existence? (point me there, then please).
> >
> > Chris K - Syntagm
> >
> >
> >
> >
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