Comments on: The Book Meme: a Common Ancestor http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/ Archaeology, anthropology, science, and skepticism Sat, 05 May 2012 01:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CFeagans http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-89 CFeagans Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:47:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-89 All in all, the blog memes like this are fun. There's all sorts of things that can be done with the data, like tally lists of answers like "which book changed your life?", "which book do you wish had never been written?", etc.<br/><br/>I've clicked through and read several of the different responses (including yours) and I have to say that the book meme's most interesting aspect for me was making me think more about the books I've read, would like to read, and that others have/are read/reading. All in all, the blog memes like this are fun. There’s all sorts of things that can be done with the data, like tally lists of answers like “which book changed your life?”, “which book do you wish had never been written?”, etc.

I’ve clicked through and read several of the different responses (including yours) and I have to say that the book meme’s most interesting aspect for me was making me think more about the books I’ve read, would like to read, and that others have/are read/reading.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Anonymous Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:25:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-88 Liz again. I forgot to say that on the rare occasions I play with memes, I like to look around to see who else is playing, and often put the link results together with my response. Liz again. I forgot to say that on the rare occasions I play with memes, I like to look around to see who else is playing, and often put the link results together with my response.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Anonymous Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:23:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-87 Liz here from <a HREF="" REL="nofollow">I Speak of Dreams</a>. This meme was particularly interesting in that the progenitor was easily found at <a HREF="" REL="nofollow" HTTP://FAITH-THEOLOGY.BLOGSPOT.COM/2006/07/ONE-BOOK-MEME.HTML>Faith and Theology</a>--posted July 26 2006.<br/><br/>There are two problem with the model of common ancestry: (a) some people picked it up without being directly tagged (that would be me), and evidently some people saw the meme several times before responding.<br/><br/> I saw it first on <a HREF="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2006/08/one_book_meme.html" REL="nofollow">August 2</a>, and posted the questions, but I didn't get around to answering it until <a HREF="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2006/08/im_finally_gett.html" REL="nofollow">August 4</a>. <br/><br/>The meme escaped pretty quickly from the theology-oriented blogs, but seemed to spread in themed communities (from theology to teaching to ....)<br/><br/>I think I came over to your blog from....shoot now I have forgotten. Liz here from I Speak of Dreams. This meme was particularly interesting in that the progenitor was easily found at Faith and Theology–posted July 26 2006.

There are two problem with the model of common ancestry: (a) some people picked it up without being directly tagged (that would be me), and evidently some people saw the meme several times before responding.

I saw it first on August 2, and posted the questions, but I didn’t get around to answering it until August 4.

The meme escaped pretty quickly from the theology-oriented blogs, but seemed to spread in themed communities (from theology to teaching to ….)

I think I came over to your blog from….shoot now I have forgotten.

]]> By: CFeagans http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-86 CFeagans Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:13:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-86 The Book Meme was an idea intended to be passed on from blogger to blogger on the topic of books. See the links above to see either my own answers or those of other bloggers.<br/><br/>Basically, it was passed from blogger to blogger by simply "tagging" them in your own blog. I found out by looking at afarensis' blog by clicking on my sitemeter stats, though I would have noticed it anyway, since I visit all the blogs on my list to the right on average once/twice a day. The Book Meme was an idea intended to be passed on from blogger to blogger on the topic of books. See the links above to see either my own answers or those of other bloggers.

Basically, it was passed from blogger to blogger by simply “tagging” them in your own blog. I found out by looking at afarensis’ blog by clicking on my sitemeter stats, though I would have noticed it anyway, since I visit all the blogs on my list to the right on average once/twice a day.

]]> By: Silkworm http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Silkworm Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:09:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-85 What is this meme thing? I totally don't know what it is. <br/><br/>I'm planning another blog that will be more varied in content but higher in quality, so maybe then if the specialization is an issue for whatever this is. What is this meme thing? I totally don’t know what it is.

I’m planning another blog that will be more varied in content but higher in quality, so maybe then if the specialization is an issue for whatever this is.

]]> By: Chris Weimer http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Chris Weimer Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:53:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-84 Did you see <a HREF="http://neonostalgia.com/weblog/?p=130" REL="nofollow">this</a> earlier? I feel proud to be such an ancestor of everyone. :-)<br/><br/>Chris Did you see this earlier? I feel proud to be such an ancestor of everyone. :-)

Chris

]]> By: afarensis http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-83 afarensis Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:35:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-83 H'mm, I wonder what the inbreeding coefficient is on that line of descent? H’mm, I wonder what the inbreeding coefficient is on that line of descent?

]]> By: Brad Hoge http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2006/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Brad Hoge Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:49:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/08/the-book-meme-a-common-ancestor/#comment-82 Cool! Cool!

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