Re: Words and memes

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 08 2002 - 12:54:54 GMT

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    Hi Philip Jonkers -

    >Therefore memes *can* be inferred from ideas.

    But what am I to infer this meme _from_?

    Where is this idea?

    How do I know there is an idea?

    .....Unless, I perceive a behavior, or understand the meaning intended to
    be given to an artefact, through memetic behavior?

    I think the behavior-only stance is the most capable of being consistent.

    Hobgoblins notwithstanding....

    - Wade

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