Re: Central questions of memetics

From: chuck (cpalson@mediaone.net)
Date: Tue May 23 2000 - 21:55:30 BST

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    Yes, you have it wrong, but I doubt if there would be any way I could invent to tell
    you why.

    Take care and keep hitting the philosophy of science books :)

    Robin Faichney wrote:

    > On Tue, 23 May 2000, chuck wrote:
    > >Robin Faichney wrote:
    > >
    > >> That claim of yours was refuted, Chuck -- shown to rest upon the conflation
    > >> of "useless" with "unnecessary".
    > >>
    > >
    > >Sorry, Robin, but you're wrong on this. You haven't paid careful attention to the
    > >context. As I remember, you actually deleted it rather than read it.
    >
    > Don't know exactly what "it" refers to there, but I clearly remember your claim
    > that Blackmore said the Windows OS and fax machines are useless, unsupported by
    > detailed citations. And someone then supplied such cites, proving she said not
    > that they're useless, but that they're unnecessary. And you responded saying
    > that amounted to the same thing! Have I really got that wrong? Or are you
    > trying to cover your tracks?
    >
    > --
    > Robin Faichney
    >
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