Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 13:11:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jon Cortmaior <jcort@us.itd.umich.edu>
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Subject: This list
In-Reply-To: <862564B1.005A9C37.00@www.pc2000dfw.com>
I joined this list with such excitement. Too bad it was uncalled for.
I had hoped to find interesting conversation about memes and their
philosophical implications, pshychological manifestations, things having
to do with the minds memes supposedly inhabit. Instead I find bickering
over terminology, picking at semantics, and a great deal of conversation
that requires a college degree in some sort of biology to find useful or
interesting.
Since I joined the list, I have seen three honest attempts at starting
threads that are, how shall I say, more interesting to the genetic
layman. They have all been ignored.
Such a pity, I think they would have led to interesting conversation.
I'll probably stick around for a little while longer, but I imagine that
the narrow focus of this mailing list will bore me quite soon. ah, well.
jinx, buy me a coke.
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