I think we should expand this spectrum of simulacra to include Geesesee (which once used to mean Generalized Cargo Cult)
Imagine a post-apocalyptic scenario where people keep the tradition of following Polly the Robot in a ritual tour of Labs of Eemaeetee - but none remember what the sounds made by Polly used to refer to, or indeed that they referred to anything. That wouldn't preclude humans to learn to reproduce Polly's liturgy, or even burn at the stake curious folk trying to decode its ancient meaning.
Well, I think we've already been there for a while.
Imagine a post-apocalyptic scenario where people keep the tradition of following Polly the Robot in a ritual tour of Labs of Eemaeetee - but none remember what the sounds made by Polly used to refer to, or indeed that they referred to anything. That wouldn't preclude humans to learn to reproduce Polly's liturgy, or even burn at the stake curious folk trying to decode its ancient meaning.
Well, I think we've already been there for a while.