Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id OAA19294 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sat, 27 May 2000 14:52:33 +0100 X-Sender: mmills@pop3.htcomp.net Message-Id: <a04310101b5558ddbe2ee@[207.17.188.71]> In-Reply-To: <B6E47FBD3879D31192AD009027AC929C368906@NWTH-EXCHANGE> References: <B6E47FBD3879D31192AD009027AC929C368906@NWTH-EXCHANGE> Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 09:04:23 -0600 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk From: "Mark M. Mills" <mmills@htcomp.net> Subject: RE: The legion of memes Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
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>Let's try a little exercise.
>First --- state your favorite meme.
>Second --- What does this meme mean to you?
>Third --- How do you use this meme in your everyday life?
>Fourth --- Do you influence people with it?
>Fifth --- Where did you find it ?
>Sixth --- Is it "yours" or did you borrow it?
>Seventh ---- How would you substantiate it?
Favorite meme: The Windsor Knot meme, very obvious, very ancient lineage.
What does it mean: Anyone exhibiting the meme belongs to my clan (or
seeks to emulate my clan).
How do you use this meme in everyday life: It speeds social
'sniffing' for membership and hierarchy.
Do you influence people with it: that's the whole point. I don't put
on a tie before going to bed.
Where do you find it: The meme (genotype) exists in human brains.
The behavior, Windsor Knots (phenotype), exist as an articles of
clothing.
Is it 'yours' or did you borrow it: My father taught it to me. I
suspect he learned it from his father, etc. I've taught it to my
children I have not changed the knot, though I may use a slightly
different hand motion.
How would you substantiate it: The meme itself is a subset of my
cadherin/kinases neurotransmitter/receptor gates. Each gate can
exist in highly resistive or highly conductive states (Koch,
Biophysics of Computation).
Mark
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