Re: virus: More virian propositions

Eric Boyd (6ceb3@qlink.queensu.ca)
Sat, 17 Oct 1998 01:10:57 -0400


Hi,

Tim said:
> Now, should you rethink your premises about memes a little?
> Or is that just more bullshit on my part?

Well, I'll rethink -- but I still think that mere variation such that
"adopted birds sing songs more like their adopted, not biological, parents"
is stretching the definition of meme pretty far. If it could be shown
that, say, a robin can be raised to sing like a chick-a-dee, you'd have me
convinced.

ERiC