Agreed. There have been some signs that this might be going
somewhere, but nothing worth resurrecting as of yet.
> >XYZ desires a 'more scientific' understanding of memetics
>
> Then why isn't he out there trying to advance the body of
> knowledge to the point where it *can* be called a science
> instead of tilting at windmills.
I have begun to wonder the same.
> >I claim guilty to the charge that I was too lazy to argue with
> >XYZ about whatever it is we were arguing about, which is why I
> >dropped it cold turkey.
>
> I wouldn't call that laziness. We all have to prioritise what we
> spend our time and energy on, and if arguments which are obviously
> going nowhere are not at the top of your 'must do' list, so what?
Agreed. My false modesty got the better of me up there.
Stephen:
> >> That is why I feel I cannot judge XYZ for his/her point of view,
Martz:
> Particularly as we haven't heard it yet. Or has he come out of the
> closet since last I heard.
Me: Yeah, my main reason for dropping the excess cold turkey was
to focus in on the highlites. Unfortunately, the focus has yet
to improve.
Stephen:
> >> but I can judge him or her for the abrasiveness and the
> >> purposeful I feel) obfuscation of the matters at hand.
Martz:
> A means to an end.
Agreed.
Me:
> >whenever possible". Oops! Now I'm sounding like a level 3
> >elitist... ;-) Ain't the 'elitist' meme grand?
Martz:
> And 'useful' to those who wield it effectively.
Unfortunately I'm not so handy just yet.
- JPSchneider
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