tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post5552265904154155226..comments2024-02-27T09:51:03.152-08:00Comments on On Memetics: Rupert Sheldrake on memeticsTim Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-85541794053431126322013-12-30T16:44:58.162-08:002013-12-30T16:44:58.162-08:00Alas, I read "The Presence of the Past" ...Alas, I read "The Presence of the Past" when it came out. Of course, one was more than enough. I do know what I am talking about when it comes to Sheldrake.<br /><br />Memetics has indeed been characterized as pseudoscience - but then so have lots of other interesting topics.<br />Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-80970005396811294832013-12-30T02:20:03.628-08:002013-12-30T02:20:03.628-08:00Is your claim that his concept of morphic resonanc...Is your claim that his concept of morphic resonance is "sheer pseudoscience" based on his wikipedia article? Or have you actually read his books?<br /><br />You should know that memetics is also characterized as pseudoscience on wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_topics_characterized_as_pseudoscience#Psychology<br /><br />"Memetics has been deemed a pseudoscience on several fronts. Its proponents' assertions have been labeled 'untested, unsupported or incorrect.'"<br /><br />You also might want to read this article: http://realitysandwich.com/180597/how_skeptic_ideologues_control_wikipediaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com