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From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk>
To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 3:48 PM
>
> One key qualitative difference is that humans have developed the means of
> communicating over time and space distances that other organisms do not.
> Other animals can communicate over great distances, although I'm not aware
> of any other animal that can communicate across continents the way humans
> can (I've heard that story about whale song travelling hundreds of miles-
or
> it did before there were lots of ship engines around, is that true- I ask
> out of interest, not disbelief). But the aspect of communication over
time
> seems even more significant and distinct to me, as it allows
> ideas/information to survive their creators (both individuals and
cultures).
<<I know a few list-members won' t like that, but what about Sheldrakes
experiments !?
How do pigeons fly home !? Do they " communicate " with their dovecot !?
How do cats and dogs know when their master is coming home from work ?
Communication over time or information which surpasses its creator !? >>
Regards,
Kenneth
(I am, because we are)
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