Re: Language evolves in fits and starts In Brief (Pagel 2008)

--- On Thu, 10/2/08, david_russell_watson <liberty@...> wrote:

> From: david_russell_watson <liberty@...>
> Subject: [tied] Re: Language evolves in fits and starts In Brief (Pagel 2008)
> To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 10:19 PM
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister
> <gabaroo6958@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, it's called Punk Eek and it's the bomb
> among biologists
> > as an evolutionary model --or at least it was a few
> years back.
>
> It's 'punctuated equilibrium' to the rest of
> us. :^)
>
> David

Yes, I figured you pointy headed intellectuals would have some geek name for it ;p