MEMETICS: Memetic engineering

From: James Rogers (jamesr@best.com)
Date: Fri Dec 27 1996 - 18:24:59 MST


Just as a general line of thought, specifically what is involved in memetic
engineering? What are the steps and procedures involved?

On a macroscopic level historical memes seem to follow some very basic
patterns and models. Can this be applied on a microscopic level to
influence specific targets?

Would it be possible to build a piece of software that could simulate and
predict the evolution of a meme? Would it be possible to build a piece of
software that could aid in the design of complex memes? Or a piece of
software that could model memes?

A memetic modelling tool could have some very interesting applications. If
a "good" modelling/engineering tool was designed, couldn't this give small
organizations enormously disproportionate amounts of influence?

Comments?

-James Rogers
 jamesr@best.com



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