Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id PAA18663 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:16:36 +0100 Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 15:03:01 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Demise of a Meme Message-ID: <20010402150301.B532@reborntechnology.co.uk> References: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745D43@inchna.stir.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745D43@inchna.stir.ac.uk>; from v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk on Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 10:58:57AM +0100 From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 10:58:57AM +0100, Vincent Campbell wrote:
> The eureka feeling of elation should come from the recognised consequences
> of a discovery, not necessarily from the discovery itself. So, if it leads
> to some way of alleviating even one of the world's ills, then that is what
> should fill one with elation, and that is Enlightenment.... IMHO.
Typical rationalist, ignoring psychology, and putting what he thinks
should be before what is! :-)
The eureka feeling and Enlightenment are natural phenomena, Vincent,
and we don't want our meadows tarmaced, thanks very much.
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