Re: Knowledge, Memes and Sensory Perception

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Date: Tue Jan 15 2002 - 08:14:28 GMT

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    >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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