I've removed what looks to be a genuine message from Susan Blackmore ffrom the main body of the text: (Not sure about that last bit.' 'It's true - but I have done much more TV on ghosts, ESP and out-of-body experiences in the unenviable role of "Rentaskeptic", and presented a show on alien abductions too - SB)
- But... but... the bit that Susan Blackmore contributed is the most reliable part of the whole article! Obviously it needs rewording to make it fit in, but I was going to get round to doing that eventually... Oh, okay, I'll do it now... -- Oliver PEREIRA 16:07 Jan 14, 2003 (UTC)
- Just before Christmas I emailed Adam Hart-Davis and told him about Wikipedia. I received a nice reply the same day as these edits by 80.192.14.184. So I suspect they are genuine. Mintguy
- Aha! So Dr. Blackmore's input is quite likely all thanks to you. Well done! Did you mention that it was me who started the articles on them both? ;) -- Oliver PEREIRA 23:22 Jan 14, 2003 (UTC)
- I know thats why you saw the summary. Memes need the right ______(?) in order to survive. Incidentalist S.B. put her note right in the text. If somebodyelse had seen it, and not seen a meme, it might have got Lockdown Sv Rule unseen in a history for along time. Somebody might of seen only vandalism. Its form is pretty stable, so it would hold the potiential to reactivate if anyone ever saw it again. I'm glad we were here to help. This story is a meme and it is history and it is the residue of S.B.'s artistic fasion. (or is that experiment.)
This might be the best place (all the keeners are here :-) ) to say that the article meme should reflect more of Susan Blackmore's analysis. It amplifies and modulate. I'd love to see Roman Catholism analysed as an example. ;-}
Dawkins is part of meme history. Lots of people work in the field now, so the thinking is tighter. Memes mutate faster and can be evolved fastest in an oral culture.
Religious racism of S.B
If one read Susan Blackmore (e.g. "Avakening from the meme-dream") he/she must see she is an ideological and religious racist. So please don't revert my edits, I'll revert if you revert. Gubbubu 10:05, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)