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On 6 Feb 2001, at 18:14, Dr Able Lawrence wrote:
> 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
>
Not all of the time, but a lot of the time.
>
> 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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> Dr Able Lawrence MD
> Senior Resident
> Clinical Immunology
> SGPGIMS, Lucknow
> able@sgpgi.ac.in
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