Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id IAA20794 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 15 Jan 2002 08:18:55 GMT Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:14:28 -0800 Message-Id: <200201150814.g0F8ESb16611@mail19.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: [216.76.250.15] From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Knowledge, Memes and Sensory Perception Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is)
>Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 01:56:48 -0500
> Re: Knowledge, Memes and Sensory Perception "Wade T. Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu> memetics@mmu.ac.ukReply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>
>
>On Tuesday, January 15, 2002, at 01:09 , Keith Henson wrote:
>
>> As a result of it, phrenology is a relatively unpopular meme because it
>> was subjected to the scientific method and found wanting.
>
>Astrology is an extremely popular behavior, untrammeled, it seems, by
>any and all efforts of scientific methodology.
>
>As is acupuncture.
>
>Popularity is a memetic vector, not a scientific validity.
>
>As for why phrenology is not more popular in this day of feng shui, your
>guess is as good as mine.
>
>It should be popular, looking around....
>
There was a fellow who was attending a phrenology convention. On his way down to the hotel lobby, a bellhop offered him the services of a call girl.
He flipped a coin.
Get it? HEADS or TAILS! (snicker!)
>
>- Wade
>
>
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