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From: Wade T.Smith <wade_smith@harvard.edu>
>
> But meme reduction, while seemingly a good thing- how is it possible?
Hi Wade,
Just buddin ' in here,
Meme reduction may be only possible in the sense of what Vincent said,
that is to get rid off the ones we don 't like.
It would be " a good thing " in the context of the discussion based on
your original post, but * a good thing * overall...I wonder though.
If the mind or whatever is capable of selecting of which memes are getting
stored and memorized you get IMO still another selection- system along
side the genetic and memetic one.
In fact you get a system by which memes are selected which in their turn
make up the ( memetic) selection- system by which we the hosts may
and can " select ". That is IMO to much....looking for the system ' behind
'
the system and so on will push you up the road of the mystical and religion.
Best regards,
Kenneth
( I am, because we are)
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