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Author, VIRUS OF THE MIND: The New Science of the Meme
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>From: Wade T.Smith[SMTP:wade_smith@harvard.edu]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 1997 9:48 AM
>To: virus@lucifer.com
>Subject: Re: virus: Re:Original Thoughts
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>>Define "fact".
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>Yes, well, verifiable would be a start.
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>Reproducible would be another.
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>And visible in other than in fables and fiction would be another.
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>Not a definition so much.
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>More a definer.
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>Certainly, 'belief' has very little to do with it.
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>'Every fact is backed up by the entire universe.' -Washburn.
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>Astrology fails the 'fact' test.
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>So does 'crystal power', 'aura reading', and other para- and quasi-
>scientific humdrums.
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>So does memetics, so far....
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>But this could end up in circles....
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