Re: electric meme bombs

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Wed 16 Oct 2002 - 22:44:41 GMT

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    On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 06:37 , joedees@bellsouth.net wrote:

    > Then what distinguishes them from flatworms, which also exhibit
    > modifiable behavior? Could it be conscious self-awareness

    Yes.

    > that
    > allows them to choose which memes of the memes they are shown to
    > let in, and which of those memes they wish to subsequently show?

    Prove to me that that follows.

    The meme as behavior model demands observation, and acceptance, and then performance. Conscious self-awareness fits very well, with no need for internal memes, into this model. And, it needs less pieces.

    - Wade

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