Re: Labels for memes

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    On 11 Feb 2001, at 9:34, Robin Faichney wrote:

    > On Sat, Feb 10, 2001 at 04:25:02PM -0500, Wade T.Smith wrote:
    > > Hi Robin Faichney -
    > >
    > > >In the case
    > > >of print, it is _relatively_ irrelevant, and, indeed, if too
    > > >evident, will detract from the intended communication.
    > >
    > > Indeed....
    > >
    > > But, then, hmmm, just what _is_ the information, anyway?
    > >
    > > We have met the information, and they are us....
    >
    > You are your memes.
    >
    I can read you like a book, because that's all you think you are -
    stored memes. But there is more to us than that...otherwise, book
    would be read, but never would have been written. Where do you
    think the first appearance of an idea comes from, anyway?
    Cognitive typos?
    > --
    > Robin Faichney
    > robin@reborntechnology.co.uk
    >
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