Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id EAA12240 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 26 Nov 2001 04:59:23 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Study shows brain can learn without really trying Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 23:54:24 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F14XkmCJiLyNfHgIu3q0000b3e9@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Nov 2001 04:54:24.0537 (UTC) FILETIME=[6B67F090:01C17636] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: <salice@gmx.net>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: Study shows brain can learn without really trying
>Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 23:12:03 +0100 (MET)
>
>
> > What is demonstrated by similarity of behavior is similarity of
> > environment and species.
> >
> > _How_ that is encoded is important, but I don't think it is Memetics.
>
>Japanese people burp after a good meal to show that they liked it.
>That we usually don't do this is a result of our culture and not of
>differences
>between species or environments. And cultural transmission (to teach the
>child
>not to burp) is well Memetics.
>
>
Or Noogenetics ala Julian Huxley. Is there truly anything new under the sun?
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