exactly, scented nector. you do not know everything, neither do i, though i have said this all along, that i and we all do not know about memes, because it is a hazy embryonic nonscience at this stage, yet you keep telling me you know. a meme is this! a meme is that! but yes, now we agree, there is no clear definition. that is all i was ever saying.
there is no evidence for memes (they don't need evidence! we think of them, so they exist! just like god) and so, until a cultural unit can be defined, and until there is evidence for them existing, no serious discussion about why humans believe in god can be had that includes a mention of memes. you stated religion is not in our biology. again, there is no evidence for this. religion might be in our biology. until we know these answers, it is ignorant to presume either is correct.
wisdom is knowing what we don't know.
this is not a personal attack on dawkins (much), just on his idea of memetics. the man is brilliant.
there is no evidence for memes (they don't need evidence! we think of them, so they exist! just like god) and so, until a cultural unit can be defined, and until there is evidence for them existing, no serious discussion about why humans believe in god can be had that includes a mention of memes. you stated religion is not in our biology. again, there is no evidence for this. religion might be in our biology. until we know these answers, it is ignorant to presume either is correct.
wisdom is knowing what we don't know.
this is not a personal attack on dawkins (much), just on his idea of memetics. the man is brilliant.
