Re: Gemetica and the creation of 'gemes'.

From: Dr Able Lawrence (able@sgpgi.ac.in)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 12:44:07 GMT

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From: Dr Able Lawrence <able@sgpgi.ac.in>
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Subject: Re: Gemetica and the creation of 'gemes'.
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    Just as genes themselves dont choose but get selected, memes get chosen to
    be copied by humans. The choice is that of the subject and not that of the
    object the meme.

                          Able

    On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Robin Faichney wrote:

    > On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 10:45:58AM +0100, Ruis, J.J.C.M. wrote:
    > > Dear members,
    > >
    > > We differentiate 'genes' and 'memes'.
    > >
    > > I define 'genes' as physical/material sets of information with the
    > > intention/goal to natural reproduction.
    > >
    > > I define 'memes' as ideal/virtual sets of information with the
    > > intention/goal to cultural reproduction.
    >
    > How can "sets of information" have intentions and/or goals?
    >
    > --
    > Robin Faichney
    > robin@reborntechnology.co.uk
    >
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