Re: virus: The "science" of memes?

zaimoni@ksu.edu
Tue, 17 Dec 1996 09:58:42 -0600 (CST)


On Mon, 16 Dec 1996, XYZ Customer Support wrote:

> > From: Dave Pape <davepape@dial.pipex.com>
>
> > Check it out! Behold the logic! "I'm right and you're wrong!"..."No, /I'm/
> > right and /you're/ wrong!" This is memes slugging it out in their purest
> > form. This is scientists at a conference yelling at each other. Which
> > happens. Because scientists' beliefs and arguments are formed from memes.
>
> I have always found that you can argue opinion but you can't argue facts

Elegant inversion of reality.

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There is no argument that can convince wilful ignorance to change.

C'est la vie.

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