Re: virus: Autocatalytic Idea System Examples

Eric Boyd (6ceb3@qlink.queensu.ca)
Thu, 29 May 1997 12:46:30 -0500


Chitren Nursinghdass wrote:

> We succeed in out-Godeling Godel's Theorem (not absolutely because his theorem
> is correct, but we can do the metasystem transition - see Turchin for that -
> and reach a greater autocatalytic meme set) because we can juggle with
> apparently contradicting ideas. This is how we progress scientifically as well.
> We would not need paradigm shifts for science advancement if all scientists
> had an open mind as well.

It's that level 3 beast again!

> In fact what we should do is consciously favour memetic variation, selection
> then does the rest.

Another memetic insight!

ERiC

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