From: John Wilkins (wilkins@wehi.edu.au)
Date: Wed 09 Jun 2004 - 23:04:39 GMT
On 10/06/2004, at 7:37 AM, Keith Henson wrote:
> Looking at how deep the "meme about memes" has embedded itself in
> our culture . . . .
>
> Here's one, LawMeme. http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/
>
> "LawMeme, a collaboration between the ISP, the Yale Law and Technology
> Society and the Yale Journal of Law and Technology delivers the latest
> law and technology news, commentary and feedback via the Web."
>
> http://research.yale.edu/
>
> "LawMeme is a law and technology weblog affiliated with Yale Law
> School and was founded in 2001. Our links and articles focus on the
> mutual influence of technological development and legal doctrine.
> LawMeme is staffed by Yale students, but we welcome submissions from
> all readers."
>
> http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=About_LawMeme
>
> "What does LawMeme mean?
>
> "Meme- a unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or
> idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind
> to another.
>
> "LawMeme - a unit of legal information, such as a law or regulation,
> that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to
> another."
>
> http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=FAQ&myfaq=yes&id_catˆU£
> =1&categories=LawMeme
>
> So about the time we see the fall off in research papers, LawMeme
> starts.
>
>
Once lawyers get involved in anything, the enterprise is effectively
ready to be stuffed.
-- Dr John S Wilkins Head, Communication Services The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Parkville, Victoria, Australia =============================================================== This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing) see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit
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