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

From: Francesca S. Alcorn (unicorn@greenepa.net)
Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 04:29:02 GMT

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From: "Francesca S. Alcorn" <unicorn@greenepa.net>
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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.

    How can you have natural selection without diversity? Aren't
    monocultures dangerous?

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

    Yeah, that's what the missionaries said too. :)

    frankie

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