Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id QAA29291 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:00:51 GMT X-Originating-IP: [137.110.248.206] From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Knowledge, Memes and Sensory Perception Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 07:56:25 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <LAW2-F1347Ie8tlMazU000016d8@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jan 2002 15:56:25.0581 (UTC) FILETIME=[847941D0:01C19F6F] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 04:36:59 -0500
>
> >Nothing gets transmitted exactly as I thought it.
>The thought is a model of
> >something I want to do or say but the means of
>communication are so limited
> >they cannot carry the idea completely or exactly.
> >
> >When I tell you I'm going to build a white house, the
>house I see in my mind
> >will be different from the house you see in your mind
>simply because my
> >experience with houses is different from yours. The
>model for the house I
> >envision will come from my experience and the picture
>or idea you decode
> >from my transmission will reflect your experience.
>No two people share the
> >same identical experience. Only a limited amount of
>the concept I was
> >trying to transmit will be received. Therefore, all
>transmissions of memes
> >are distorted and contain the seeds of error.
>
>Not exactly. The written word was invented just to
>prevent or counteract that from happening. Written
>language increases copying-fidelity.
>You can read all about in the Meme-Machine. It may
>even be anticipated that communication
>between AI computers (program exchange) yields
>even higher copying fidelity. Variation will then have
>to be inserted completely artificially to facilitate
>memetic evolution.
>
>Philip.
>
I agree we are constantly coming up with ways to achieve greater efficiency
and fidelity. But I don't think we will ever achieve perfection. Variation
will just be reduced. Never eliminated.
Grant
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