Re: I know one when I see one

From: Grant Callaghan (grantc4@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat 02 Nov 2002 - 21:34:31 GMT

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    >>From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com>
    >>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    >>To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    >>Subject: Re: I know one when I see one
    >>Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 19:27:23 -0800
    >>
    >>> > On Friday, November 1, 2002, at 05:32 , joedees@bellsouth.net wrote:
    >>> >
    >>> > > The fact that you cannot observe something does not entail that it
    >>> > > does not exist.
    >>> >
    >>> > This is, of course, also one of the famous apologia for the existence
    >>> > of gods.
    >>> >
    >>>With the difference that, in the case of mental memes, we are able to
    >>>observe their effects, and are unable to logically, rationally or
    >>>reasonably attribute them to any other possible causes.
    >>> >
    >>> > - Wade
    >>> >
    >>On the other hand, perhaps gods do exist -- in the same place where memes
    >>exist -- in the minds of men.
    >>

    In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God. It was also a meme. In my opinion, all gods are memes. But not all memes are gods. ;-)>

    Grant

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