Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id EAA09647 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sun, 25 Nov 2001 04:12:48 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Verbal memeticism Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:07:46 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F300voXM7e0C9guA8M600011497@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Nov 2001 04:07:46.0590 (UTC) FILETIME=[BD495BE0:01C17566] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: "Philip A.E. Jonkers" <phae@uclink.berkeley.edu>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: Verbal memeticism
>Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:56:42 -0800
>
>On Friday 23 November 2001 04:37 pm, you wrote:
> > Hi Joe E. Dees -
> >
> > >Not only is everything verbal memetic, but everything
> > >technological possesses a memetic component, as well.
> >
> > Is this ubiquity not a problem?
>
>Yes, it is not a problem...
>
>
If you're going into the fray with your mind already made up, convinced of
the conclusion, I suppose you're right then.
Some of us aren't convinced of the veracity or utility of memetics even for
the minor stuff like hula hoops, so sweeping everything into the memetic
basket might result in raising some hackles.
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
===============================================================
This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the
Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission
For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing)
see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Nov 25 2001 - 04:18:39 GMT