Walker wrote:
Funny thing though. Evolution is gradual but evolutionary change happens in a blink. It’s like water dripping into a balloon one drop at a time. Takes a long time to fill up but when it does, the change is fast.
In evolutionary terms the fast change is that moment of light at conception. Everything pre and post is one drop at a time for in the linear world attention is singular though muti-tasking is fast: the glance, the fragrance, the touch, the wine, the cigarette ... all evolving to the big biological balloon flash burst of evolutionary change.
What do you mean?
What do you think the difference is between evolution and evolutionary change?
Evolution is change so I don't see how there can be any meaningful difference.
Can you give some example of an evolutionary change you think happens in a blink?
Most meaningful changes would be the result of many mutations working together.
And even a simple change that only took one mutation would take many generations to spread through the population.
The flash of light is brief, but changing out a species takes some time.
UK wrote: No it doesn't, at least not with evolution in the biological sense.
Walker wrote:
Good thing you put species in there, doc, because your previous definition of evolution, wherein it was written, "Evolution is a change to better fit a changed environment, and if that means getting simpler and less complex, that is evolution, "is actually the definition of Adaptation.
My mistake, I assumed that I was posting to those who had a basic understanding of evolution.
Walker wrote:
So we can say that in order to adapt to certain stimuli, such as a monosyllabic cretin and its mutant horse in an intimate tete-a-tete, it may be necessary for an otherwise decent human being to personally evolve into a gibbering ape … which is a devolution.
Part of successful communication, is posting in a manner that the other can understand. Of course you need to identify the intended reader, and adjust the post to suit. When in doubt, type very slowly.
Walker wrote:
So we can say that in order to adapt to certain stimuli, such as a monosyllabic cretin and its mutant horse in an intimate tete-a-tete, it may be necessary for an otherwise decent human being to personally evolve into a gibbering ape … which is a devolution.
Part of successful communication, is posting in a manner that the other can understand. Of course you need to identify the intended reader, and adjust the post to suit. When in doubt, type very slowly.
Read slowly to transcend your self-imposed limitations.
Walker wrote:
Good thing you put species in there, doc, because your previous definition of evolution, wherein it was written, "Evolution is a change to better fit a changed environment, and if that means getting simpler and less complex, that is evolution, "is actually the definition of Adaptation.
My mistake, I assumed that I was posting to those who had a basic understanding of evolution.
It was volunteer, but so much fun. I miss it, but even there, there were unfortunate politics and personality clashes. Too bad, because it was a great time.
Dalek Prime wrote:It was volunteer, but so much fun. I miss it, but even there, there were unfortunate politics and personality clashes. Too bad, because it was a great time.
Aside from the politics, I'll bet the women were fun to get to know.
Dalek Prime wrote:It was volunteer, but so much fun. I miss it, but even there, there were unfortunate politics and personality clashes. Too bad, because it was a great time.
Aside from the politics, I'll bet the women were fun to get to know.
Yeah, a bit younger than I, but they took it esy on me. It was nice to see women, in their own space, be able to be themselves and have fun, outside of me calling penalties on them for illegal blocks. I felt honoured, allowed in their space. Fond memories.
