Re: Central questions of memetics

From: Chuck Palson (cpalson@mediaone.net)
Date: Mon May 15 2000 - 09:11:10 BST

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    "Wade T.Smith" wrote:

    > On 05/14/00 11:50, Lawrence H. de Bivort said this-
    >
    > >Can a person create their own memes for themselves, if their meme-space is
    > >not filled by others?

    I think it would be a temporary thing. If I invented a meme and it had no
    social use, I wouldn't remember it very long. It looks like these memes have to
    travel from one brain to another to exist. Maybe they are gypsies at heart.

    >
    >
    > Is it possible that one's memespace is _only_ accessible by oneself, and
    > that there is no 'fill' available?
    >
    > - Wade
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