Re: virus: The Purpose of Religion

zaimoni@ksu.edu
Thu, 26 Sep 1996 00:44:28 -0500 (CDT)


On Wed, 25 Sep 1996, KMO prime wrote:

> Peter Okner writes:
>
> >P.S. Yeah, the memes here at COV are to my liking aswell, strong and
> >healthy they fit nicely into my selfcontrolled collection. It's just
> >that i make no claim as to the collections original objectivity. D.S.
>
> I think utility ranks as high as objectivity if not higher in our
> evaluation and selection of memes for inclusion in the meme-complex were
> are collectively articulating.
>
> Take care. -KMO

Utility ranks HIGHER than objectivity in my selection schema for memes
that process information. While I want my information as accurate as is
attainable, the processing heuristics must maximize utility, even at the
expense of 'objectivity'.

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