Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id NAA26613 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:53:15 +0100 Message-ID: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101746039@inchna.stir.ac.uk> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: Coordinated behavior among birds, fish, and insects Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:26:04 +0100 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Filter-Info: UoS MailScan 0.1 [D 1] Sender: fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
And there was me about to question the validity of an experiment that is a
generation old, a long time in entymology, when in fact it's what... 64
years old. Surely more recent experimental/empirical evidence can be
brought to bear. I wonder if anyone tried to replicate it? I suspect if
they had done so successfully, proponents would be citing multiple studies
of more recent vintage.
It's telling that the experimental evidence largely mentioned so far in this
discussion at any rate, is a small number of studies mostly done in the
1930s. (I am of course rejecting outright Sheldrake's appeal to what some
might call a version of relational science that he makes on his website
inviting true believers to generate data for his theories).
Vincent
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> On 22 Aug 2001, at 11:32, Chris Taylor wrote:
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> > > Marais, E. N., The Soul of the White Ant, Penguin, 1973, pp.
> > > 119-121.
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> > Ta.
> >
> It was originally published in 1937.
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