Re: Words and memes: criteria for acceptance of new belief or meme

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Tue Feb 19 2002 - 02:01:38 GMT

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    On Monday, February 18, 2002, at 08:26 , Francesca S. Alcorn wrote:

    > But I am arguing for their "fitness" in terms of what they offer the
    > group.

    Ain't arguing that.

    What fits, fits.

    Truth ain't got nothin' to do with it.

    Until one tries to fit in all places, at all times, which is what this
    world is coming to.

    IMHO, there are many things worth losing, and shamanistic power is one
    of them.

    - Wade

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