[Buddha-l] Memes amd me

[Jim Peavler]

I suppose instinct is correct, although I don't know if there is a  
technical difference amongst biologists. It is like, for example, a  
young monkey learns to wash clams before eating them if she goes with  
the adults to the seaside everyday, but a similar monkey, isolated  
from the clan but with access to the same clams might eat clams  
(instinct/genetic), but never think of washing them.

"Meme" should always be kept separate from "mime", of course, which  
means "one who imitates monkeys".




On Jan 25, 2007, at 8:12 AM, Joy Vriens wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
>> I don't know for sure what curt meant, but biologically a meme is
>> some characteristic or attribute of a species or culture that is
>> passed from one generation to another without a genetic base: i.e.,
>> it is passed on by imitation or teaching or custom and has no genetic
>> base.
>
> Instinct?
>
> Joy
>
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Jim Peavler
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