Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id PAA09926 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:22:10 GMT X-Originating-IP: [137.110.248.206] From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Words and Memes Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 07:16:31 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <LAW2-F112RcmVFOh1vd00016c7a@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Feb 2002 15:16:32.0261 (UTC) FILETIME=[16455B50:01C1B30F] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Which is why it doesn't make much sense to regard memes as tools. Ideas
>are
>tools. Ways of doing things can be thought of as tools. Memes spring up
>when the tools start running on auto-pilot.
>
>Ted
I find it hard to separate ideas from memes. And how can the person who
picks up a new meme have it running on autopilot as soon as he picks it up?
Or wasn't it a meme he picked up?
Grant
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