The humanities are often resistant to formal systems such as computer programs and mathematical models. Psychology and Sociology use and accept statistical tools and evidence. Memetics currently needs empirical work using such techniques which can be used to justify it to these disciplines. It is important to note that rash claims can damage the discipline. Memetics is not physics, memeticists need to learn methods, techniques and bodies of work from the social sciences, make models and simulations and attempt to bridge the gap.
Science is currently in a state of reduction and specialisation.
Here an attempt is being made to bring the parts back together again to explain and understand social phenomena. Encouragingly we see similar world-views emerging around memetics in different disciplines. However, often we are unaware of the terminology used by other disciplines. Definitional issues may be more important than has been stated. The danger is reaching a point where we see everything as a meme.