Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 15:01:07 -0400
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
From: "Mark M. Mills" <mmills@htcomp.net>
Subject: RE: Parody of Science
In-Reply-To: <01BEE578.065013A0.dfletter@sirius.com>
Dale,
At 10:38 AM 8/13/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Sexual
>behavior memes would be passed long before a full awareness of social
>status and ambition would exert their influence. ...
> It is only the non-memetic behavior that could be
>horizontally transmitted.
I'm interested in your use of 'non-memetic behavior.' Can you give an
example of this?
My first guess would have been 'genetic behavior' or 'instinct,' but you
give an example of sexual memes. If there was any area to describe as
'non-memetic, genetic, instinctual' behavior, it would be sex.
I wonder what is left for 'non-memetic behavior'? Things like 'kick'
reflexes?
Mark
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