Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 02:05:10 +0200
From: Rob Geurtsen <groei@xs4all.nl>
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Subject: Re: Internal meme? - the what and the where
Hi Richard, how about this one...
(the discussion has left the brain and psychology for a moment but still nice
phrases, just look at the starter...)
> Besides, we're stereo animals, not hi-fi....
>
> What part of the communication of ideas is the fleshing out of the
> structure, especially during re-transmittal? How much of a cultural idea
> is the training to simply perceive it, and is that maybe all that is
> necessary?
>
> It still seems to me that saying that ideas are transferred _is_
> memetics. I've just seen this quote posted on another listserv- "The meme
> is an instruction for producing behaviour, stored in a brain and passed
> on to other brains by imitation." [Blackmore]- and since I haven't read
> Blackmore's book yet I like that description immensely. And I can see it
> quite nicely dismissing 'communication' as a requirement if
> 'transference' is sufficient.
>
> >But would you agree that humans communicate?
>
> So, well, at this point, I am ready to side with anyone who wants to say,
> 'no, there is no way I have to agree with the statement that humans
> communicate'. Indeed, I can play a game quite easily where the contention
> that communication is totally impossible would be the answer to all of
> history.
>
> - Wade
>
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