Re: memetics-digest V1 #1348

From: Wade T. Smith (wade.t.smith@verizon.net)
Date: Sat 17 May 2003 - 22:11:56 GMT

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    On Friday, May 16, 2003, at 09:05 PM, memetics-digest wrote:

    > Either way I don't see the purpose of invoking the great Quantum Spirit
    > In The Sky to describe cultural elements, even if they are small and
    > intangible. Please enlighten me if you feel otherwise...

    Quantum=the smallest quantity of some physical property that a system can possess.

    Assuming cultural evolution to be a system, then the quantum of this is defined as the 'meme'.

    Pretty simple. No invocations necessary.

    - Wade

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