Re: Sensory and sensibility

From: Wade T. Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Sat Jan 19 2002 - 16:38:07 GMT

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    Hi Joe Dees -

    >>What was the first meme?
    >>
    >>;-)
    >>
    >The idea of meaning-representation itself.

    Well, for me, the first meme has always been the cave paintings. I don't
    know how or why some creature demanded to itself to sketch those
    markings, but, it must have been a fantastic moment indeed.

    And yes, until that first scratch, there was no first meme.

    - Wade

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