Re: virus: Memes are king! (YES again)

C.A. Cook (coreycook12@email.msn.com)
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 11:31:07 -0500

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Nathaniel wrote:

>sodom wrote:=20
>>The only real problem i see with this in general, is that we develope =
machinery=20
>>or other "aids" much faster than evolution can account for them and =
make the=20
>>fittest specific tool users.=20
>
>Forget about the evolution of genes. They are obsolete. Memes have =
already=20
>inherited the Earth. Much more realistic ( and interesting ) to try and =
guess=20
>the future of meme evolution!=20

I think that the point trying to be made here is that if the underlying =
strata of civilization
collapses, our defective genes wont be able to survive. It won't be =
pretty. And then,
memes won't be ruling anything.

Corey

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Nathaniel wrote:
 
>sodom wrote: 
>>The only real problem i see with this in general, is that = we=20 develope machinery
>>or other "aids" much faster than evolution can = account=20 for them and make the
>>fittest specific tool users.
>
>Forget about the evolution of genes. They are obsolete. Memes = have=20 already
>inherited the Earth. Much more realistic ( and interesting ) to = try and=20 guess
>the future of meme evolution!
 
I think that the point trying to be made here is that if the = underlying=20 strata of civilization
collapses, our defective genes wont be able to survive.  It = won't be=20 pretty.  And then,
memes won't be ruling anything.
 
Corey
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