Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id QAA25837 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:39:47 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Tipping Point author in town Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 11:34:04 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F210FBROH4TKbmLng8F00010e0a@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Feb 2002 16:34:04.0551 (UTC) FILETIME=[41997970:01C1AFF5] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: "Wade T.Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: "Memetics Discussion List" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
>Subject: Re: Tipping Point author in town
>Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 07:40:45 -0500
>
>Hi Joe Dees -
>
> >But I was discussing the structure and function of subjectivity, and the
> >necessary and sufficient conditions for its genesis and development, not
> >quantum whatever.
>
>Now, that seems like something I could use. (Yeah, that other offer looks
>like it's dissipating....)
>
>"What's your view about the necessary and sufficient conditions for
>self-referential consciousness, and where and what were the tipping
>points for it?"
>
>Because I really need a nifty phrase to substitute for 'Godelian
>Threshold', which could well be something Scotty has to bypass by
>reversing the flow....
>
>
I've become immune to Star Trek references. You could say I've waded through
my share over the years ;-)
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