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"Martin L. Martens" <martin.marte...@ragingbull.com>: "Martin L. Martens" <martin.marte...@ragingbull.com>: "Martin L. Martens" <martin.marte...@ragingbull.com>: "Martin L. Martens" <martin.marte...@ragingbull.com>: Martin, go look up _equilibrium_ in a dictionary. It'll | ...
| > | > | That doesn't make Gould's punctuated equilibrium into what you
| > | > | attempted to make it.
Gordon wrote: | > | > Right. It's just a hint, as I said. The rest is left as an
| > | > exercise for the reader.
| > | IOW, it isn't what you attempted to make it and your point is
| > | pointless.
Gordon wrote: | > For you, perhaps.
| > | At least when you retreat, you do it quickly.
Gordon wrote: | > I haven't "retreated." I simply pointed out that the term
| > "balance" is reasonable when applied to ecological systems,
| > after Michael was criticized for using the term. It's as
| > reasonable now as it was then and as it will be in the
| > future.
| Let's see, you attempted to point out that the term is
| reasonable by taking a concept "punctuated equilibrium" and
| twist its meaning to fit a definition that you have admit it
| does not have.
probably give a number of synonyms. Pay special attention
to those which start with the letter _b_.
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