Re: virus: Evolution

zaimoni@ksu.edu
Tue, 3 Dec 1996 09:12:08 -0600 (CST)


On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, David McFadzean wrote:

> >On Tue, 28 Aug 1956, David Leeper wrote:

> >> Chaos: Memes which change in unpredictable ways. Example: Madness.
> >>
> >> Our current level of knowledge says that Chaos is too
> unpredictable to
> >> support life. Given this, Chaotic memes are not alive, but I'm not
> >> sure I'd call them viruses. Ideas on this?
>
> The level of chaos that would preclude life also precludes memes (e.g.
> an epiletic fit).

?????

This may be a repeat:

An epileptic fit is VERY orderly--on the EEG. Normal consciousness and
sleep have much less apparent order there.

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