Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id EAA14608 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 27 Nov 2001 04:23:06 GMT Message-ID: <005e01c176fa$a77be220$8788b2d1@teddace> From: "Dace" <edace@earthlink.net> To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> References: <F230nHAaaz7EjQxzmWe000002b8@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Study shows brain can learn without really trying Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 20:19:03 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Scott wrote:
> One would think that the level of similarity between humans and chimps
might
> mean there are some homologies in behavior. What about tool usage? Does
this
> apparent similarity stem from common ancestry or merely from convergence
due
> to similar adaptive problems? Either way, when do "memes" enter the
picture?
Memes are mental organisms. But they're not primary examples of this form.
They didn't launch the kingdom of autonomous mentalia. They're the
offspring of other mental creatures known as human beings.
Ted
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