Robin
Translated: Meme= "I think; therefore I am" (memes are a set of information
[I think] whose subset consists of behaviors [I am]). This could also be
stated "I am therefore I think"; or, memes are a set of behaviors whose
subset is information. It is also questionable if thinking is a behavior or
the processing of information (set one or set two). Similarly, is being (I
am) information or behavior.
The traditional solution to this riddle is that it takes *both* existence (I
am) and being (I do--whether "I do thoughts", or "I do work", etc.) to
determine "I". In the above terminology, then, a meme is a superset of
items of behavior and items of information.
A meme *does* propegate, by definition--"unsuccessful memes" are cheesecake.
I think with this further modification of your input, however, you are ready
to draw a meme. The structure of a meme is dichotomous--it is split in half
with a behavioral component and an informational component. If these two
components are balanced, then the meme will propegate...it has continuence
(like the 'I'ness continues if thought and behavior balance).
For a picture of a meme chain see
http://members.tripod.com/~Drahcir/memes/chainjpg2.jpg
Brett
At 11:16 AM 9/26/97 +0100, you wrote:
>> From: Brett Lane Robertson[SMTP:unameit@tctc.com]
>> Robin,
>> Even a theoretical construct has to have characteristics which
>> distinguish
>> it from another construct. A meme at the level of behavior should be
>> discernable from "information", "behavior", "environment"...as well as
>> from
>> host, thought, imitation, idea, trait, etc.
>How about this, then: items of behaviour are a subset of items
>of information. Depending on whether "meme" is taken to
>mean only those items of behaviour that actually progagate,
>or all behavioural items, while those that don't propagate are
>considered unsuccessful memes, memes are either a subset
>or the full set of behavioural items.
>\
>Robin
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