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On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Kenneth Van Oost wrote:
>merits. Which is why I like this list, fragmentation and all. The area
>missing from this list,
>and properly so, IMO, is that of engineering.
>
>Lawrence, to which field of engeering are you prefering to !?
>Technological, biological, mechanical, genetical,...
"Memetic" engineering. I'm not sure who coined this term, but the idea is
that it might be possible to design and release a meme with a specified
goal. I'm not sure this constitutes a 'field' of engineering <grin>.
Kenneth, you and I have taken the first steps toward a very interesting
discussion some time in the past: that of self-building via memes. (This
is a key interest to me, but difficult for me personally to explore, and I
appreciate your patience.) If this were do-able, or useful, it could, I
think, be viewed as an element of memetic engineering...
In an earlier message, I indicated my belief that this listserv is not a
good place to discuss memetic engineering, but such self-application might
be appropriate... I have to think a bit about this.
>(I am, because we are)
Can you say more about what your sign-off line means? Do you mean this
metaphysically (would it be equally appropriate to say "We are, because I
am"?) ?
Best regards
- Lawrence
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