Re: Study shows brain can learn without really trying

From: Robin Faichney (robin@ii01.org)
Date: Tue Nov 27 2001 - 09:41:19 GMT

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    On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 02:08:59PM -0500, Wade Smith wrote:
    > >My point was that, though you only use the wheel, they don't
    > >reinvent it,
    > >but imitate it.
    >
    > Ah. But they use it too- and they mutate it via their use.
    > Otherwise, all memetics would be is cloning, and it ain't.

    So now you're admitting there is imitation? 

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