Re: Do all memes die out or evolve? I think not.

From: Philip Jonkers (PHILIPJONKERS@prodigy.net)
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 22:48:03 GMT

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>
>Or, like stone edifices, their simple structure.
>
>Or, like big-eyed gamin paintings, their overt
attraction factor.
>
>Like Richard and others will mention, functionality
and usefulness are
>nice, but hardly necessary.

Okay, I consent... I should have added `artistic
appeal'. But then again, beauty may be part of a meme's
functionality: to please people and make them feel
good.

Philip.

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