/imperfect self replicator/ or similar terms, are used in more areas of study than Evolution.
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Indeed. But the term "planet earth" is used in more contexts than just geography.
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Dawkins may not have come up with the concept, but he defined it in '76 as far as I know.
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Then you dont know much. The term has been around for far longer than that.
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You might be more current on the history of toe though.
As to the TOE /imperfect self replicator/ it is yet another concept with more questions than real answers about it.
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What questions exactly did you have in mind?