Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id AAA26798 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sun, 2 Dec 2001 00:59:35 GMT Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:54:36 -0800 Message-Id: <200112020054.fB20saK01808@mail12.bigmailbox.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary X-Mailer: MIME-tools 4.104 (Entity 4.116) X-Originating-Ip: [216.76.255.92] From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Definition please Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is)
>> > The lack of precision and external verification form the basis for a lot
>>of
>> > the objections to the 'meme in the mind' stance. The two solutions to
>>this
>> > have been offered by Gatherer and Lynch respectively and labelled G-meme
>> > and L-meme.
>>
>>That's like saying we have two "solutions" to the question of the identity
>>of a coin: the "heads" school and the "tails" school. Clearly, neither of
>>these options offers a genuine answer.
>>
>>Ted
>I think your last paragraph restates the theme of my post so I guess I am
>in general agreement with you. However, I don't believe that there ARE
>genuine answers here; just an argument over imperfect competing scientific
>methodologies.
>
Both are correct, as far as they go, but neither can claim to be complete. They are not so much competing theories as complimentary aspects of a more complete systems understanding.
>Ray Recchia
>
>
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