Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id LAA07286 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:32:39 GMT Message-ID: <570E2BEE7BC5A34684EE5914FCFC368C10FBB1@fillan> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: Cultural traits and vulnerability to memes Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:26:02 -0000 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Filter-Info: UoS MailScan 0.1 [D 1] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
<And was the height of this hypothetical person *determined* by
heredity or
> environment? Are they taller than their parents? Grandparents?
>
> If they had grown up (given same genetic background) back in olden times,
> would they have been as tall? I have seen old setllment homes in
> Appalachia
> and if memory serves correct, people these days would have to stoop
> getting
> through the front door. Anybody been to Shakespeare's house at Straford on
>
> the Avon? It was early 80's when I was their and as a high schooler I
> recall
> the doors not being too far above my noggin.>
>
> Yep, take your point. I guess I meant that height is not something we
> regard as a matter of individual choice, compared to whether or not one
> plays basketball, but you're right of course environment is very important
> for peoples' height.
>
Vincent
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