User:Bioquagmire

New user bioquagmire -

I joined the WP discussion board to participate in topics related to the word pheromeme, which as yet has no entry in Wikipedia.

It is my opinion that this word deserves recognition as an important part of the English language to provide the dimension of attraction between two like-minded individuals, in the same way that the word pheromone is used to denote the attraction between two like-genome members of the same species who are capable of mating. By comparison, the word "pheromone" is well documented, at:


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone

Humans are either the only species where pheromemes are an important factor in mating vs. others in which pheromones alone are the basis for pairing, and in discussions (for example) of marriages, this term could be more useful than is currently indicated by searching the Internet for instances of its usage.

An existing discussion seems to have been ongoing, as of a year or so ago, but at present I have been unable to post to it, due to the following, as noted in my profile "clipboard":


 * Blocked in trying to reply to a discussion from which the following is quoted:


 * Moulton  Pheromemes : Semeiotics of Ovular Ideas   Mon 19th January 2009, 7:39am.  Fifty years ago, biologists discovered pheromones.  The name means "to transfer" and "to excite".  In the long march to construct and compile the sum of all human knowledge, insight, and wisdom, a few key ideas are transformational. Transformational ideas are also dangerous ideas, since they overthrow the status quo, thereby threatening those whose livelihood depends on preservation of the status quo.  In this thread, let's explore pheromemes which arouse, excite, and transform those who are exposed to such epiphany-inducing twaddle.

This entry is made for the purpose of requesting help on how to pursue the goal of adding "pheromeme" to Wikipedia; it seemed appropriate to join in a discussion of the term before doing so, but a note in attmpting to do so indicates an obstacle exists. Any advice would be appreciated!


 *  bioquagmire