Eric,
I am saying exactly that! I am assuming that memes develop. That more
developed memes are more stable. That the "discharge" of one meme excites
the second memesphere. That a change in the structure of the second
memesphere occurs. AND that this change is in the direction of increasing
stability. BUT, this change is an "action potential" (like the excitation
phase of a neuron). This would leave open several possibilities as to the
next response. There may be a reorganization of the memesphere or a further
discharge of potential (the charge may relay to the next memesphere). There
is probably some excess charge that is used by the memesphere for
self-regulation (as opposed to growth)...perhaps some charge which is
disssipated into the surrounding atmosphere.
The possibility exists that the first meme is not more stable than the
second (the second "icon" would "know" this due to the permeability of it's
cell wall and would make.a "decision" to accept the charge of the first icon
or choose in favor of its own internal consistency, either an action phase
or a rest phase). There is also the possibility that it is of a similar
charge and would be transmitted unchanged...perhaps even "routed" toward a
more suitable memesphere.
Brett
Brett
At 05:34 PM 8/9/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Brett Lane Robertson wrote:
>> The most important point for the application of "memes" is that there is a
>> relationship between self-regulation (self-awareness) and external
>> consistency. Glossing over the semantic difference of "order" vs.
>> "disorder" and/ or "certainty" vs. "uncertainty" (by saying that they are
>> the same if *consistent*), an internal pattern elicits an external
>> pattern--or at least the *potential* for an external pattern--which is
>> transmitted via uncertainty/certainty (ie. potential) to change the balance
>> of another self regulating system. The more advanced pattern discharges,
>> increasing the stability of the second system.
>Are you saying that when I quote someone elses memes (which are more
>advanced then mine), my own memesphere is stabalized by that act?
>Or did the entire thing just fly over my head?
>ERiC
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