Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id VAA14011 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 21 Jan 2002 21:53:53 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Sensory and sensibility and a big question Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:49:29 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F284v1bBfnYJ67znWsu000250db@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Jan 2002 21:49:29.0500 (UTC) FILETIME=[80B9C5C0:01C1A2C5] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: <salice@gmx.net>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: Sensory and sensibility and a big question
>Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 14:33:31 +0100
>
>On 20 Jan 2002, at 18:10, Philip Jonkers wrote:
>
> > >I think 'memetic sex' can include much more than two
> > people.
> > >Think of some rock concert.
> >
> > I don't know what inspired you to come up with this
> > particular example. But yes, baby-memes may be the
> > result of meme-host orgies.
>
>Uh, maybe that was a bad example. I wasn't referring to rock
>orgies but just the concept of someone being on stage and an
>audience receiving the memes from this person.
>
>What's good about the example is that memetic sex doesn't have
>to be boring. Some philosophic discussion might be nice but not
>very exciting. I think the best memetic sex (like some concert)
>where the audience intensely feels something has also the best
>'outcome' cause you remember it better, the memes stay around
>with you longer.
>
>A lot of artists even compare the feelings on stage to an orgasm so
>'memetic sex' might be not that absurd.
>
>
But the birthing labor might be unbearable. One needs a good midwife (see
"maieutic").
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