Re: Is Suicide Contagious? A Case Study in Applied Memetics

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Thu Apr 12 2001 - 19:21:54 BST

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    > In short, an example of intentionally primed observation, long known
    > among magicians and conmen. This is a well-known effectual tool.
    >
    > - Wade

    Does that mean you believe suicidal depression is devoid of any element of
    contagion?

    --J. R.

    Useless hypotheses:
     consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
    analog computing, cultural relativism

         Everything that can happen has already happened, not just once,
         but an infinite number of times, and will continue to do so forever.
         (Everything that can happen = more than anyone can imagine.)

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