Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id DAA14689 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sun, 13 Jan 2002 03:53:30 GMT X-Originating-IP: [137.110.248.206] From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: RE: playing at suicide Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:49:03 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <LAW2-F80I04GeIJX2Qr000079ef@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Jan 2002 03:49:04.0039 (UTC) FILETIME=[3E6F6B70:01C19BE5] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 01:24:53 +0100
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>
> > I wasn't trying to start an earthquake or
> > anything, just to counter the idea that memes are like selfish genes.
>
>According to your theory of memes, can you explain why you do
>this?
>
I do it because the meme doesn't ring true to me and therefore doesn't allow
me to do what I want to do, which is to understand memes. I feel like
Copernicus wondering why people want him to believe the earth is the center
of the solar system. It may turn out that they're right and I'm wrong, but
I can't help wondering.
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