Re: the conscious universe

From: Robin Faichney (robin@reborntechnology.co.uk)
Date: Mon Oct 09 2000 - 09:53:26 BST

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Subject: Re: the conscious universe
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From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk>
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    On Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 01:16:54PM -0400, Robert (Bob) Grimes wrote:
    > Folks,
    >
    > Again, I thought that most of us had come to the conclusion, way back
    > there, that the meme existed "only in the brain," but that the "meme
    > seed or token" was transmitted in many different ways and that this
    > partially explained the "evolution" of the meme.
    <snip>
    > This shows why there are "different strokes for different folks" even
    > when the written or spoken provocations, etc., appear identical. "Viva
    > la differénce"

    You just provided a terrific example of differing perceptions, Bob:
    I thought it was very clear that we were thoroughly split on where the
    meme resides, some saying "only in the brain", others "only in behaviour",
    and others still (like me) in both brain and behaviour.

    But I don't think these differences are in themselves evidence for or
    against any particular theory, as mutation can occur at almost any
    stage. 

    -- 
Robin Faichney

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