Re: virus: Memetic Engineering
Nathaniel Hall (natehall@WORLDNET.ATT.NET)
Thu, 06 Aug 1998 07:19:35 -0600
Richard Brodie wrote:
>
> Nate is correct speaking from a Level-2 standpoint, in which there is only
> one possible model of reality (usually referred to as "Truth"). Level-2
> players end up looking in a puzzled manner at all the idiots out there who
> don't seem to understand the simple truth. Ironically, they are looked at by
> others the same way. Consider the recently posted speech from the
> Congressman who is on the House Science Committee in which he blasts stupid
> scientists for not believing in God.
>
> In Level 3, there are multiple, conflicting models of reality. One can be at
> peace with the fact that God is just as real as Science. Science is a nice
> model for designing airplanes, but so far has proved inferior to religion
> for purposes such as community cohesion, inspirational leadership, and the
> pursuit of happiness (drugs excepted).
>
> Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/
> Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
> http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/votm.htm
> Free newsletter! Visit Meme Central at
> http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/meme.htm
A clever equivocation. I claim there is only one reality, that which
exists, but of course there are many different models of it. Nearly as
many models as there are minds trying to understand it. ( It would be
equal to the total number of minds but the difference is made up by
those minds trying not to understand it )
The stuck on level two idiot
Nate Hall
surf.to/nateman