List,
I have complex reasons for continuing to compare/contrast genes and memes.
I never had the intention of making a mature assessment concerning
evolution, memetics, religion, male-female rituals, cause, effect, Descarte,
Hegel, Pragmatism, phenomenology, set theory, translation, tautology,
teleology...of assessing the personalities of list members...of taking on
personal attacks, and defending personal beliefs. Nontheless, coming into
this arena with little knowledge and without bias, I have found that all of
these topics converge--for me--around the evolutionary debate (which is on
fire at some levels as Darwin is questioned...as academia is questioned). I
am convinced that things are coming together for me around an important
field which promises results that are heretical in the same sense that
Darwin's views were heretical to the church. Too many things center around
this debate from me to politely withdraw and passively contend with
things-the-way-they've-always-been.
Will probably not read the chapter (though I used to love to read, I now
find it emotionally painful to allow my mind that kind of freedom).
No, I think that older people are more socially bound to wear appropriate
clothing than younger people.
Brett
Returning,
rBERTS%n, USA
Rabble Sonnet Retort
This line from Shakespeare has delusions of grandeur.
Douglas R Hofstadter