Re: DNA Culture .... Trivia?

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2001 - 16:57:47 GMT

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    On 01/19/01 09:51, Robin Faichney said this-

    >> Behaviors happen- whether or not something replicates during this, is,
    >> IMHO, still to be proven.
    >
    >Do you agree that imitation of behaviour happens? Because I'd
    >think it difficult to deny, and it logically implies that something
    >replicates (the behaviour).

    Is likewise behaviors necessarily imitation of behavior? I suppose there
    ain't no reason not to say so.

    But, logically, any ball rolling down a tube will exhibit the same
    behavior as any other ball, and, no, it has not been proved that cultural
    behavior is not just a rolling ball.

    Has it?

    >If you understood even the small part of memetics that's not generally
    >contended here, you wouldn't ask such a question. Have you read any
    >books about it?

    I'm here because I do read about it. I'm also here because I ain't been
    convinced. And telling me I'm asking stupid questions ain't convincing me
    to your side, I'll tell ya that.

    - Wade

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