tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.comments2024-02-27T09:51:03.152-08:00On MemeticsTim Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comBlogger504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-6149895083793081962024-02-27T09:51:03.152-08:002024-02-27T09:51:03.152-08:00I think there's a link between pleasure and su...I think there's a link between pleasure and survival. Animals at least in a study I heard that were put on drugs that block their ability to feel pleasure and joy for their entire lives had shorter lifespans. Animals and humans that are raised in stressful environments don't last as long. Once they're given better homes the survival rate goes up. Pleasure and happiness do contribute to a species will to live by these means. There's not much to live for without pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-41470822397808882192024-02-11T13:39:41.938-08:002024-02-11T13:39:41.938-08:00It looks as though this essay was mistaken on a nu...It looks as though this essay was mistaken on a number of points about Wojciech Zurek's views. I might try again later.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-79015098381868303662024-01-09T18:03:28.276-08:002024-01-09T18:03:28.276-08:00I really like this idea that culture is alive. It ...I really like this idea that culture is alive. It may not be part of " Science" but surely it is part of " Metascience" , subject that deserves to be more recognized as separate from Philosophy of Science.Rationalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014701079173357338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-39777314964338720232023-10-03T19:53:27.716-07:002023-10-03T19:53:27.716-07:00Cool. I tested version 3.5. However, I also report...Cool. I tested version 3.5. However, I also reported the results from Bing chat - which was widely reported to be similar to GPT-4. Your more recent results with the same prompt do seem better, though.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-29073101077022866382023-09-30T23:00:45.390-07:002023-09-30T23:00:45.390-07:00MM: What is cultural kin selection?
GPT4: "C...MM: What is cultural kin selection?<br /><br />GPT4: "Cultural kin selection" doesn't seem to be a recognized term in anthropology, sociology, or evolutionary biology. "Kin selection" is a concept in evolutionary biology that refers to the evolutionary strategy that favors the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction. "Cultural selection", on the other hand, refers to the theory that cultural change over time occurs in a way that can be likened to the process of biological evolution. If you're referring to a specific theory or concept combining these two, could you provide more details?<br /><br />MM: Cultural kin selection is actually a theory about how kin selection applies to cultural evolution. It's about shared memes, not shared genes. It suggests that cultural traits may spread via influencing copies of themselves in other bodies. So, for example, memes for suicide bombing could still spread despite the fact that they reduce the fitness of their host - if the resulting attack is successful and inspires others. Did you learn anything about that?<br /><br />GPT4: I see what you mean now. The concept you're talking about seems to be a blend of cultural evolution, kin selection, and meme theory. It suggests that certain cultural traits or "memes" can spread and influence behavior, even when these behaviors might be detrimental to the individual, like in the suicide bombing example you gave. The idea is that if the action inspires others to adopt and spread the same cultural traits, those "memes" can still propagate despite their negative impact on individual survival or reproduction. It's a complex theory and not universally accepted, but it's a fascinating idea about how culture and behavioral traits can spread. Thanks for clarifying.Matt MacPhersonhttps://edabit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-90177158640917453772023-09-30T22:53:08.360-07:002023-09-30T22:53:08.360-07:00Were you using 3.5 or 4?Were you using 3.5 or 4?Matt MacPhersonhttps://edabit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-90531897276756938852023-07-12T13:03:54.549-07:002023-07-12T13:03:54.549-07:00Hey, I just found your stuff-- I'm going to st...Hey, I just found your stuff-- I'm going to start diving into it soon. Keep it up please, I love everything so far!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-30331619239794997412023-06-03T03:08:14.178-07:002023-06-03T03:08:14.178-07:00Helllo nice postHelllo nice postMilkshake Recipeshttps://www.milkshakeguide.com/milkshakes/cookies_and_cream_oreo_milkshake_with_whipped_cream_5339552014.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-49321180924652204272023-04-27T00:54:07.135-07:002023-04-27T00:54:07.135-07:00Thanks for your blog, enjoy your posts.
On why ra...Thanks for your blog, enjoy your posts.<br /><br />On why radio communication between civilisations may pose more of a threat than opportunity see cosmic sociology - The Dark Forest, Cixin Liu; Foundation and Earth, Isaac Asimov. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-11153465306080893182023-02-23T03:15:17.057-08:002023-02-23T03:15:17.057-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.zabanmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399368048332316741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-28107209464757037762022-07-08T04:09:22.542-07:002022-07-08T04:09:22.542-07:00Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-67535600072662380822022-07-08T04:09:21.715-07:002022-07-08T04:09:21.715-07:00I agree. I love you so much.I agree. I love you so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-36936914577640000542022-06-07T04:12:30.906-07:002022-06-07T04:12:30.906-07:00Re: "Why would you separate the idea of meme ...Re: "Why would you separate the idea of meme from archetype" - Jungian archetypes are defined as universal, primal symbols and images that derive from the collective unconscious. The collective unconscious is a pre-scientific idea - but the main point is that memes are not necessarily universal or primal. Peterson wasn't saying that memes were architypes, but that archetypes were a "deeper explanation" of memes than Richard Dawkins provided. IMO, memetics has moved on a bit since the days of St Richard's involvement.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-28705259696465673972022-06-06T23:13:05.231-07:002022-06-06T23:13:05.231-07:00Why would you separate the idea of meme from arche...Why would you separate the idea of meme from archetype if the idea is that successful memes propagate themselves through societies as tools to be used then wouldn't it be probable that useful enough memes as tools would be sexually selected for in the advantage to procreation that they bring until they become powerful enough to be a part of what evolved us into what we are through sexual selection then over time pushing us to feel the instinctual need to fulfill those archetypesMiddletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-34041102212449461772022-02-01T08:05:26.662-08:002022-02-01T08:05:26.662-08:00Interesting thoughhtsInteresting thoughhtsDamian Blackhttps://www.damianblack.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-17221215185837900922022-01-31T19:30:40.031-08:002022-01-31T19:30:40.031-08:00I have read that some of the Eskimo tribes never e...I have read that some of the Eskimo tribes never even conceived of homosexuality until they heard of it from whites, and then had trouble believing it. That's exactly the kind of population where a parasite might not get established, because of the small size of the people in contact with each other that it could spread among.<br /><br />BTW, Greg Cochran, former physicist and now an anthropologist, also came up with this idea.<br /><br />One thing to note about genetics: I've read that until relatively recently, the social pressure to marry and procreate in almost all societies was such that men who have sex with men and women who have sex with women may have had just as many children as the average straight.Stephen St. Ongehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477067342281594974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-80070624937010396602022-01-03T20:23:44.515-08:002022-01-03T20:23:44.515-08:00When there's a resource glut, it is pretty com...When there's a resource glut, it is pretty common for natural populations to shoot past the level that's sustainable and then oscillate around the carrying capacity. It seems like something that it would be sensible to avoid. However, I see that I already wrote plenty about that scenario in another comment.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-62417107771241042602022-01-03T20:11:56.807-08:002022-01-03T20:11:56.807-08:00It's a bit of a side issue, but: two children ...It's a bit of a side issue, but: two children is the replacement fertility threshold in a sexual population. If everyone has two children, the population size remains constant over time - assuming that individuals eventually die, of course.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-84022676608180215672022-01-03T14:48:24.651-08:002022-01-03T14:48:24.651-08:00that example assumes that the couple dies the mome...that example assumes that the couple dies the moment both kids hit child-bearing age. realistically, if the beginning of a family line is a two parent household with 2 children, and every child has 2 children of their own, in only 5 generations (~100 years, give or take) there'd be 32 people beginning from 2. spread that out to the entire population... it's not exactly "infinite" growth, as OP said, but it definitely is exponential and his logic is entirely correct, the earth literally cannot take that many people. overpopulation is imminent if survivalists continue to be the overwhelming majority. <br /><br />that being said i don't believe hedonism is entirely correct either, for obvious reasons. neither side is 100% correct, a mix of both is much healthierAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-60093224043206405702021-12-04T06:39:03.680-08:002021-12-04T06:39:03.680-08:00I didn't mention it in the article above, but ...I didn't mention it in the article above, but there's a hypothesis with one foot in the "human mating behavior" camp and one foot in the "parasite" camp - that kissing is a signal of commitment that is costly and difficult to fake. The cost comes through the sharing of kissing parasites. A kiss signals that you are interested in someone enough to risk taking on their load of kissing parasites. That is a step not to be taken lightly.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-87814832496863073952021-10-25T19:15:50.388-07:002021-10-25T19:15:50.388-07:00Face sucking zombies, maybe. There is a kissing sc...Face sucking zombies, maybe. There is a kissing scene in David Cronenberg's "Shivers" movie. It involves two women. A bit like that, perhaps.Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-70730698665869492192021-10-20T05:38:58.379-07:002021-10-20T05:38:58.379-07:00If true, then we are all technically face eating z...If true, then we are all <b>technically</b> face eating zombies!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083510630093160307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-29064466570776968742021-09-24T20:03:19.868-07:002021-09-24T20:03:19.868-07:00good to see someone is keeping the original meanin...good to see someone is keeping the original meaning of "meme" alive.<br /><br />i just commented about a "memetic recombination event" and went looking to see if there was anyone out there that was still talking about memes the way we did in the 90s (meta-memetics about memes).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15793874284872715747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-76553156372925510212021-09-20T03:09:06.602-07:002021-09-20T03:09:06.602-07:00Nice to see you posting again Tim, your blog has b...Nice to see you posting again Tim, your blog has been a great inspiration.<br /><br />As far as left vs right goes it seems the details of each ideology don't even have to make much sense.<br /><br />This memetically themed video from 2015 hits the nail on the head:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3j_RHkqJcAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083510630093160307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-18570930586209538882021-09-17T06:15:22.434-07:002021-09-17T06:15:22.434-07:00I believe the carrying capacity is largely dependa...I believe the carrying capacity is largely dependant on technology. For example artificial fertilizer grew the capacity by billions. But yeah in terms of natural resources, this planet has way more to offer than we'd like to think.The Voluntaryist Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212901648554167949noreply@blogger.com