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This brings to mind the concept of punctuated equilibrium. I only recently came to really understand it when I read Bill Nye's Undeniable (great read, btw). It
by kenbellows 11y ago
This brings to mind the concept of punctuated equilibrium. I only recently came to really understand it when I read Bill Nye's Undeniable (great read, btw). It makes so much sense and lends a much more intuitive feel to articles like this one about species evolving rapidly because of intense ecological pressures.
Science is fun!
- btilly 11y agoPunctuated equilibrium provides an explanation for why this could have happened fast. But it also provides an explanation for why this could look like it happened fast when it actually didn't.