On Genes, Memes, Bemes, and Conscious Things


	On Genes, Memes, Bemes, and Conscious Things

wildcat

9-8-2008 9:36 AM

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genes, memes, bemes, consciousness

wildcat says:

A brilliant presentation, by an innovative thinker, i wholeheartedly agree with the writer that Bemes will prove mightier than genes in the long run.
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9-8-2008 11:31 AM

abailart

Physics of Samkhara by Capra v.2

Very interesting shifts of metaphor.

9-8-2008 11:37 AM

wildcat

indeed ab, its all about metaphors.. arent we metaphors creating entities?

9-8-2008 11:44 AM

abailart

Metaphorically speaking, yes.

An oddysean mind makes form of sense, a mataphormosis. Beme me up!

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