To be or not to be: memetics a science?

From: Philip Jonkers (philipjonkers@prodigy.net)
Date: Mon Apr 01 2002 - 20:10:48 BST

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From: "Philip Jonkers" <philipjonkers@prodigy.net>
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Subject: To be or not to be: memetics a science? 
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    > Boy are we quiet out there or what? Here's an issue for you guys to ponder
    > about
    > and hopefully to revive the list a little.
    >
    > Is memetics a science? That is: a systematic study about the structure and
    > behavior of the physical
    > world consisting of theory as well as experiment. If not (yet), does it
    has
    > what it takes to
    > ever become one? Or are the variables involved too complex to be isolated
    > for experimental
    > study and will it thus remain a theory without the possibility of testing
    > the things it predicts and implies?
    >
    > Your opinions of whatever kind are gladly appreciated. So: What Say You?
    >
    > Phil.
    >

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