Memetics - Science topic

What an interesting question. Recently I came accross ideas about how Irish migrants to the Us became white, latter on Italian migrants also went through a process of whitenning, Jews from all over the world, or at least some of them have also been whitenned. I assume that whiteness must be different in white countries like European countries, the US, Australia or Canada. And indeed in Latin America there seem to be people who consider themselves white, but not elsewhere. Also questionable must be the whiteness of mediterranean europeans.

Are there any statistics about this phenomenon? One element can be mobility, or Europeans out of Europe, as since the XVITH century europeans migrated massivelly to all corners of the world, where they bred with other people. I also think that Europeans have a great mobility that allows them compare different parts of the world, Europeans soldiers had intercourse with women from all over the world. And thirdly within Europe there must be statistics comparing them, for instance with América, where natives didnt have problems mixing with europeans, the same in the Middlle East and parts of Asia. With which other continents have you made a comparison?

There isn't a universally optimal human birthrate because the ideal rate depends on a variety of factors, including economic, social, and environmental conditions specific to each country or region. However, here are some general considerations:

1. **Replacement Rate**: The replacement-level fertility rate is typically around 2.1 children per woman. This rate is considered "optimal" in many contexts because it is the level needed to replace the population in the absence of migration. It accounts for each woman having two children (to replace herself and the father) and a small additional number to offset child mortality.

2. **Economic Stability**: In many developed countries, birthrates below the replacement level can lead to challenges such as an aging population and a shrinking workforce, which may stress social welfare systems. For these countries, a slightly higher birthrate, close to the replacement level, might be optimal.

3. **Environmental Sustainability**: In regions where resources are scarce, a lower birthrate might be considered optimal to ensure that the population does not exceed the carrying capacity of the environment, which could lead to resource depletion and environmental degradation.

4. **Social and Cultural Factors**: In some cultures, higher birthrates are valued for social or religious reasons. However, these rates need to be balanced with considerations of economic opportunities, healthcare access, and educational resources.

5. **Global Perspective**: Globally, a moderate birthrate that supports sustainable population growth is often seen as optimal. Overpopulation can lead to increased strain on resources and environmental degradation, while underpopulation can lead to economic challenges and a lack of innovation.

Ultimately, the "optimal" birthrate varies depending on specific goals, including economic stability, sustainability, and societal well-being. Governments and policymakers often aim to find a balance that meets these diverse needs.

Namely because liberals are more likely to use life extension.

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An idea becomes interesting when it holds the power to dangerously distract, capturing attention and compelling focus away from the mundane or expected. This kind of idea is intriguing because it disrupts the norm, sparking curiosity and compelling deeper contemplation or action. The element of danger in distraction implies a certain intensity or potential for significant impact, making the idea not only captivating but also potentially transformative. It suggests a shift in perception or a challenge to the status quo, which can lead to innovative thinking and new discoveries.

I extend my sincere and great apologies. I expect that your writing is sophisticated and ironic and that I missed the point. Keep it up.

I can't understand the response because I don't know the language it's written.

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thanks.

Yes, there was some time when educators

tried an abstract approach,but that failed.

So now its more concrete problem solving.

The norse god ODIN dates back to the second century BC, and he was worshipped through to the 8th-11th century AD.

Attila the Hun died in AD 453, therefore ODIN could not possibly be based upon him.

Yes

What does this ridiculous title have to do with scientific research?

If White privilege is based on societal advantages for white people. It's unlikely to disappear entirely because societal ideas about race can persist even if everyone looked the same. The goal is to create a society where race doesn't affect opportunity. We can work towards this by promoting diversity and equal treatment.

Alexander Ohnemus, la similitud morfológica de ambas palabras se observa también en el latín: ingenuus (ingenuo) e ingenium (ingenio).

Steffen Kaup actually It is described as being supported by representatives of science, business and administration from Germany and France, together with other European partners. The name of the project is derived from one of the first Greek deities, Gaia. but it may unwittingly constrain aspects of social behaviour.

I agree with Ms. Angeles. For example, in 1980s we had only Biotechnology, that is a broad subject now it is being divided into medical biotechnology, animal biotechnology, marine biotechnology, molecular biology etc. Some of the new scientific disciplines from this area are genomics, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, gene editing etc.

Discourse and text: linguistic and intertextual analysis within discourse analysis .

Dear Read it would be helpful.

Dear professor Fabián Andrés Llano, I sent the full text URL via direct message.

Thanks Ignacio. Let me take a look at what you shared.

Best regards

Ewa Dąbrowska - Prokopowska - me too :-)

You cannot calculate structural properties of DNA by simulation of a few purine bases.DNA consists of bases i.e purines and pyrimidines plus a deoxyriboses(sugar) - phosphate backbone which connects the bases via phosphodiester bonds.In addition DNA swims in salty water and its parts interact strongly with each other and this microenvironment.As Aristoteles said the whole is much bigger than the sum of its parts and I think the problem you address is more brutal than the biggest computer brutes available.However some insights have been gained via decades of experimental work and clever theoretical approximations and computations.I am afraid you will have first to study all this background material before contributing something relevant.

Dear Robert,

Have you tried this paper?

In its early days, “meme”, which incidentally is often mispronounced as “me-me” or “meh-meh”, but in fact should be pronounced “meem”, primarily was only known and used by certain academics, but today this neologism is beginning to reach widespread use thanks to describing the viral spread of jokes, ideas, etc. via the internet.

“Meme” was coined by the often controversial evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. 

It is very unlikely to completely represent thinking mathematically, for otherwise  computers will replace humans with complete capacity. Human thinking is not completely mathematical,  imagination one of our distinctive cognitive parts of thinking which by no means can be described mathematically. That is why computers whose all information are coded mathematically  will never replace humans however knowledgeable and well equipped logically they are.

However mathematics enables us to augment our thinking capacity as technology does how we live and do things efficiently. 

Dear Russ and Reza,

Memetics has indeed frequently previously been labelled a pseudoscience, mainly as the unit of the meme (ie - the unit of culture) hadn't been satisfactorily defined, prior to 2013.

My own research work in this area is here - see posts #100-108 of:

Leading on from EO Wilson (and others) I am personally convinced that meme-gene co-evolution probably occurs. My ongoing doctoral research is in this exact area. (See the weblog above for more)

Also - an interesting recent article:

Best,

JT

I can find another fitness diversity measure : T. read this paper:

Fitness Diversity Based Adaptive Memetic Algorithm for Solving Inverse Problems of Chemical Kinetics

by Anna V. Kononova, Kevin J. Hughes, Mohamed Pourkashanian, Derek B. Ingham

Agree - The idea of using Graves is to provide some structure. How do you measure successful and unsuccessful memes as they tend to change and morph in definition depending on the group they are attracted to?