Re: memetics-digest V1 #1305

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Date: Fri 07 Mar 2003 - 20:18:56 GMT

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    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Wade T. Smith" <wade.t.smith@verizon.net>
    > > On Friday, March 7, 2003, at 08:26 AM, Kenneth wrote:
    > > > Somewhere, sometime, someone will ask a question, will have a
    > > > peek, will say his meaning, will observe something and will
    > > > perform ( whatever that will be) some act...
    > Wade,
    > > And until that moment, this 'thought' is culturally useless, yes?
    >
    > Not necessarily ! This ' thought ' allows others to get shaped, to be
    > transmited. This ' thought ' boost the ones that are being used_ or
    > vice versa, this ' thought ' takes up space in the brain and let other
    > memes fade away. This ' thought ' is not directly involved in the
    > cultural intercourse, but its presence is being felt. It is there,
    > somewhere taking up space/ time. As such it is not part of the culture
    > pool, but its possible potential shapes ideas.
    >
    This is correct; it forms part of the shaping cognitive gestalt which functions as the memetic environment.
    >
    > Kenneth
    >
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