Re: electric meme bombs

From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Wed 16 Oct 2002 - 23:15:24 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.
    >
    Observation (of an external action by the conscious self-awareness that resides in the brain) and acceptance (as worthy to be remembered by that conscious self-awareness) (in other words, willed internalization) are indeed required for subsequent performance (for the internalized memory to be accessed and acted upon).
    >
    > - Wade
    >
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