> Well said. But we should remember that although the term "meme" was coined
> in a book about genes, we have no real basis for an analogy between genes
> and memes, as such. Although both evolve over time, the mechanisms involved
> may be entirely different.
> -Prof. Tim
Both are self replicators. That is the basis for the analogy. Obviously
the evolution is different, memes are much faster in their rate of
change.
Nate Hall