Imitation or transmission?

From: Diana Stevenson (dianaxf@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Jun 10 2000 - 12:06:15 BST

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From: "Diana Stevenson" <dianaxf@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Imitation or transmission?
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    Mark wrote:

    <Can you describe the entity being transmitted? Can you then link the
    entity to natural selection?>

    Is memetics confined to natural selection? Is Coca Cola vs. Pepsi or Nike
    vs. Addidas about natural selection? Or is it about memetic engineering?

    Natural selection has been compromised since the invention of agriculture,
    and now we have genetic engineering also. Do do we have to stick to the
    natural selection model for memes?

    I can think of many memes which are widely copied by I'm not sure how they
    can be linked to natural selection. Whole national cultures have changed on
    the whim of the sovereign, for example.

    Best,

    Diana
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