From what you say, then, the concept of meme is based on
the concept of information, and we are taking a slice or
segment of the information stream and calling it a meme.
Now, if that's the case, I wonder a couple things. (Sorry
of this duplicates some other observations on this list.)
First, a segment can be of any arbitrary length, so the
question arises, "How long can a meme be?" If there is no
limit on its possible length, is one slice of the
information stream as good as any other? Could we have a
meme which is a second long, a minute long, a day long, a
season long, a year long?
Second, since in biological systems information is dealt
with in a continuous way at least at some levels, how do
discontinuous memes arise out of a continuous stream?
Third, how, if at all, do we integrate the meme concept
into other information system concepts such as
input, output, feedback, feedforward.
Fourth, how is the concept of replication of information
related to the concept of the similarity of information?
By replication of information, are we talking about memory?
Or are we talking about, by analogy, two separate chemical
reactions giving us a similar product?
Sorry for all the questions, but I would like to try to
get a handle on this stuff. It seems a little slippery,
frankly.
Thanks,
John Dale