Thursday, March 2

Mission Statement for Pata-Memetic Scouting

The following is the mission statement for 'pata-memetic scouting' according to its originators at the Meme-Rider Media Team World Headquarters:

Pata-Memetic Scouting is a contraction of several notions, one is a 'pataphysical meta-meme. A meta-meme is a meme about memes. A pata-meme, then using the definition of 'pataphysics, which is the science of imaginary solutions extending as far beyond metaphysics as metaphysics extends beyond physics; extends as far beyond meta-memes as meta-memes extend beyond memes. And scouting is a memetic strategy using merit based or otherwise award driven social/ political/ semiotic/ cultural/ artistic indoctrination. Scouting is a way of making others use memes according to the well-established norms and mores a 'scoutmaster' would hold true.

Alternating and non-hierarchical positions for pata-memetic scouts:

*Scoutmaster
*Maven
*Meme-Rider
*Patrol Leader
*Quartermaster
*Bricoleur/eusse
*Flaneur/eusse
*Defensive End
*Pataphysician
*Steampunk
*Cyberpunk
*Cryopunk
*Up-Winger
*Transhumanist
*Other, etc

and optionally for those under the age of 8

*Water Bear
*Sea Monkey
*Other, etc.


Pata-memetic scouts form autonomous scouting outfits that can be:

*Sleeper Cells
*Think Tanks
*Media Societies
*Adventure Squads
*Defense Leagues
*Other, etc.

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