Re: virus: Let it begin
David McFadzean (dbm@merak.com)
Fri, 3 Mar 1995 17:11:20 -0700
>Virus should be similar its namesake in that it should be encapsulated in
>an effective infectious unit and have many strategies of transmission
>and/or propagation.(By the way the symbol for the Church of Virus is
>pretty cool). There should be design for some of the components to
>penetrate defenses and lay dormant until activated by further contact. A
>religion/philosophy should aid in answering the eternal questions "What
>is the purpose of my life? Who am I? ...etc." However, I think we all
>agree that Virus should attempt to steer clear of dogma and stagnation.
>
>What do ya think
Good start but it shows just how amorphous the structure is at the moment.
I was thinking along the lines of "Virus should be an integrated philosophy
encompassing everything from metaphysics and epistemology to ethics and
(perhaps) aesthetics" or "Virus should be a functional alternative to
mainstream religion" or "Virus should be a consistent set of infectious
ideas".
It may even be useful to start with "Virus should be an interesting part
of the WWW" because that entails a well-thought-out and well-presented network
of related ideas.
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David McFadzean dbm@merak.com
Memetic Engineer Merak Projects Ltd.