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... ?
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