. Memes are in
> minds like software is in computers because that's where it has an effect on
> anything. Sure, we loosely call a CD-ROM of MS Office "software", but
> without computers running it it really isn't interesting.
>
> Richard Brodie
I might add I like the software analogy because the program may just sit
around on the hard drive or it may execute. A meme has that same
property.
Nate Hall , with all kinds of downloaded programs that I might never
use!