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Dear Vincent,
> The only way the analogy can work is if we junk what's going on in
> people's minds (not that it's irrelevant), and instead concentrate on the
> only things that can be demonstrably replicated- the cultural artifacts
> themselves, such as these phrases.
I do not believe that the genotype/phenotype distinction applies very
well to memetics. However, the idea that artifacts are the genotype and
mental codifications are the phenotype has a certain appeal. ;-)
Best,
Bill
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