RE: Memetic methodology

From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Sun 24 Nov 2002 - 15:52:48 GMT

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    Yes, this is what is being done in the study: in sum, the new meme has been created in an isolated test population, and their relevant behavior will be measured over time, and compared to the behavioral data of another isolated control population in which the meme has not been created.

    I think the methodology is solid. Now we have to wait and see what the results are, and what they indicate in terms of memetics.

    Cheers, Lawry

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
    > Of Wade T.Smith
    > Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 1:21 AM
    > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Subject: Re: Memetic methodology
    >
    >
    >
    > On Sunday, November 24, 2002, at 12:13 , Lawrence DeBivort wrote:
    >
    > > There is a formal research project underway in memetics, by one of our
    > > list
    > > members. Memes are being tracked in a locality, with a control group,
    > > and
    > > measures made of the behavioral impacts of the meme. I think the
    > > results may
    > > be reported in approximately a year. Preliminary reports look
    > > promising.
    >
    > _Something_ is being tracked. (Somehow- it would be nice to know how it
    > is defined to see if it is anything other than mere data.)
    >
    > Let us show that a meme is a necessary and sufficient condition for the
    > delta of the data, and, perhaps, memetic theory holds some promise.
    >
    > - Wade
    >
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