Re: virus: Experimental memes.

Nathaniel Hall (natehall@WORLDNET.ATT.NET)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 23:32:33 -0600


Richard Brodie wrote:

> Therefore, when I define the class "meme" as a piece of information in a
> mind that influences events such that copies of itself get created in other
> minds, I am not insisting that each member of the class actually get copied.
> It's enough that it's the kind of thing that is structured to behave in that
> way.
>
> > Richard Brodie

No wonder Wade rankles at this concept! How does one know that the meme
is "structured" that way unless it actually produces a copy? It's hard
enough to know if a certain idea is lurking in someone's head much less
if that idea merely has the potential for replication. I suggest
defining the terms in some way that experimental science can get a
handle on it at least!
Nate Hall