Re: Words and memes

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:52:54 GMT

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    Hi Ray Recchia -

    >I think we need to stick to safer topics.

    That's also known as ostrichism.

    >If we can work in that sort of vein and characterize memes
    >in terms of symbiosis, predation, and competition we can get beyond this
    >stupid bickering about what is and isn't a meme.

    And that's known as circular reasoning.

    Sticking one's head in a hole, and going around in circles....

    Sounds like academia to me.

    - Wade

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