Re: virus: Re: our obligations

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Tue, 15 Jul 1997 08:53:02 -0700 (PDT)


On Sat, 12 Jul 1997, Ken Pantheists wrote:

> Memes that cost money to obtain are more virulent. Nike's probably
> wouldn't be as desirable a commodity if they were $2.99
>
> And I know (before you say it Tim) that this has to do with the larger
> dominant memes of money and making profit. So, to be more accurate, the
> virulence actually works in tandem with the dominant commerce meme in
> order to prove the meme's "worth".

Point taken.

-Prof. Tim