Re: Wade's so-called "performance model"

From: Douglas Brooker (dbrooker@clara.co.uk)
Date: Wed 18 Jun 2003 - 05:53:45 GMT

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    LOL.

    no, I thought someone might comment on the juxtaposed quotes especially the phrase "ghost entity".

    Richard Brodie wrote:

    > What are you up to, making a highlight film? ;)
    >
    > Richard Brodie
    > www.memecentral.com
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
    > Of Douglas Brooker
    > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:07 PM
    > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Subject: Re: Wade's so-called "performance model"
    >
    > Richard Brodie wrote:
    >
    > >
    > > I don't know what a "memeinthemind" is. You're the only one who uses that
    > > term,
    >
    > > A meme is a replicator.
    >
    > > [snip]
    > > "Canine" is a meme. It is a "ghost entity" existing nowhere but in
    > people's
    > > minds and books.
    > >
    >
    > I have probably read and edited this too quickly.
    >

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