Re: virus: Memes and Genes
Martz (martz@martz.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 22:20:04 +0000
On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, Dave Pape <davepape@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
>At 20:49 15/01/97 +0000, you wrote:
>>On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, Dave Pape <davepape@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
>>>Question: Are there many memes which don't help their hosts genetically,
>>>which still thrive in the meme pool?
>>
>>Faithfulness for one (in western males at least).
>
>Well, for a start, what %age of western males are 100% faithful? It's back
>to my two strategies for reproduction again: sleep around or invest all
>effort in your kids.
But the original question was; what memes bestow a genetic disadvantage
upon their hosts? What you're saying here is that the faithfulness meme
doesn't have a very strong hold on very many males and I'm inclined to
agree (based purely on experiential observation, no numbers to hand).
--
Martz
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