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

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00:54 BST

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    > So, I'd perhaps be a bad experimental subject in any of these studies....
    >
    > Or maybe not. One does need all extremes of data.
    >
    > - Wade

    I find your narrative quite convincing, and speculate that some brains may
    have more resilience and natural resistance to memes of suicide and depression
    than others. Thanks for taking the time to post this story.

    Keep smiling,

    --J. R.

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