From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@www.aeiveos.com)
Date: Tue Nov 02 1999 - 16:07:32 MST
On 2 Nov 1999, Anders Sandberg wrote:
> EvMick@aol.com writes:
>
> > Humans have two kinds of replicators working on them unlike every other
> > biological known. Consequently this explains why humanity is so ascendent
> > over everything else.
>
> To continue the series: what would it be to have *three* kinds of
> replicators?
>
> Genes, memes and... ?
Anders, you devil you, what an interesting question.
Genes are hardware (at least in this computer simulation)
Memes are software (virtual-hardware, soft-hardware?)
What is virtual-software, soft-software?
I'd have to cast one vote for that age-old nemesis of the computer
software industry: vaporware!
It has to be something that you think you have to have and although
it never arrives, it has a demonstrable effect on the things around it.
Another possibility would be a self-modifying programs that replicate
which sounds a lot like ALife.
However I'm not really satisfied with either of these ideas.
This needs more development.
Robert
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