Re: Meme supremacy (was: Re: A possible use of genetics...

dalec@socrates.berkeley.edu
Thu, 31 Jul 1997 09:46:34 -0700 (PDT)


On Thu, 31 Jul 1997 EvMick@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-07-30 23:18:47 EDT, you write:
>
> << Dumb people
> are very likely to "get involved" with stupid and destructive memes
> like religion, communism, fascism etc, and may very well become
> a serious threat to the evolving transhuman. >>
>
> As an aside...would you define some terms for me please...I think I know what
> they mean...but ...
>
> relegion, communism, fascism..
>
> Thanks..
>
> EvMick
>
Yes, indeed, a definition of terms would be most helpful. I would be
especially eager for a definition of "dumb people" in the statement above.
You seem not to mean "silent people," since "religion, communism, fascism,
etc.," whatever else one might say about them, tend to be rather noisy.
Best, Dale