Re: Darwinian evolution vs memetic evolution

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Date: Wed Feb 07 2001 - 04:58:55 GMT

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    But thats a sort of opposable thumbs thing really, isn't it?
    Evolution with the advent of genetic engineering permits choice in gene
    evolution, rather than it just happening.
    Same with memes, it is just that the engineering of them is far more
    instrinsicly "natural".

    Dr Able Lawrence <able@sgpgi.ac.in> on 07/02/2001 01:52:08 pm

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    Subject: Re: Darwinian evolution vs memetic evolution

    I said that Memetic evolution has apparent I repeat apparent Lamarchkian
    qualities. You are right evolution in true sense is not Lamarckian. But
    like the Lamarckian situation new memes can actually be thought up with
    causal puropose unlike in Evolution. Whether they get selected is anotyher
    question

     On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Wade T.Smith wrote:

    > On 02/06/01 12:55, Bill Spight said this-
    >
    > >I agree that memetic evolution is Lamarckian
    >
    > And, IMHO, there is no such thing as Lamarckian evolution.
    >
    > Where to go...?
    >
    > - Wade
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