> On 2 Nov 1999, Anders Sandberg wrote:
>
> > EvMick@aol.com writes:
> >
> > > Humans have two kinds of replicators working on them unlike every
> other
> > > biological known. Consequently this explains why humanity is so
> ascendent
> > > over everything else.
> >
> > To continue the series: what would it be to have *three* kinds of
> > replicators?
> >
> > Genes, memes and... ?
>
Robert Bradbury wrote:
> Anders, you devil you, what an interesting question.
>
> Genes are hardware (at least in this computer simulation)
> Memes are software (virtual-hardware, soft-hardware?)
> What is virtual-software, soft-software?
>
> I'd have to cast one vote for that age-old nemesis of the computer
> software industry: vaporware!
>
Genes, memes, dreams?
Emlyn