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On 11/14/00 09:45, Gatherer, D. (Derek) said this-
>One brings it in for situations where it is evident that genetic variation
>is not the primary contributor to phenotypic variation, and where
>environmental variation is not enough to explain the residual. Since
>Vincent was asking about diffusion of innovations yesterday, how about
>Rogers' classic example of water boiling in Peru. Those who boil water have
>a survival edge over those who just drink it straight down, bugs and all.
>There is no evidence of any genetic variation that would explain this, no
>'fastidiousness' gene, and there is no environmental explanation, boilers
>and non-boilers exist together in the same village. So what's left is
>cultural transmission, and there is the scope for memetics.
Yes.
I am suddenly quite happy.
- Wade
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