Re: Mini case study of memetic mutation

From: Bill Spight (bspight@pacbell.net)
Date: Fri 08 Nov 2002 - 02:10:47 GMT

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    Dear Richard,

    > You need to talk about mental information to distinguish memes from other
    > replicators. Memes are those replicators that replicate through the effect
    > they have on our minds, and thereby our behavior.

    Well, I think that it makes sense to say that all units of cultural transmission are memes. What other replicators did you have in mind?

    Thanks,

    Bill

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