From: John Beckett 

"Geo."  wrote in message
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> Excuse me guys but I'm not arguing teleological, my argument is for
> intelligence taking over from nature not intelligence having guided nature
> in the past.
>
> As far as I know, this line of reasoning hasn't been named yet.

I think it has sort-of been named by Richard Dawkins. A meme is an idea
that appeals to other people, and which spreads to other minds depending on
the strength of its appeal. I don't quite remember, but I think Dawkins
postulated that the effect of memes might out-do genes.

John

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