Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 09:45:36 -0700
From: Bill Spight <bspight@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Encoding and Decoding
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Dear Tim,
<<
I agree with everything you've said, but will sit on the fence for a time regarding whether the examples you give are cases of non-G-form transmission or simply of other, alternate (and highly advanced) G-forms.
>>
The only example I think is clearly non-G-form transmission is the reverse psychology one. The intermediate form does not replicate.
<<
(In which case, questions of the relative fitness of different G-forms -- possibly in relation to the L-form -- would enter into it all quite nicely.)
>>
Very good point! <s>
Bill
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