http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/12/07/daily-geology-links-on-delicious-sunday-7th-of-december-2008/ The latest and greatest news in geology, from around the world. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/12/07/daily-geology-links-on-delicious-sunday-7th-of-december-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Callan Bentley Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:44:55 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/12/07/daily-geology-links-on-delicious-sunday-7th-of-december-2008/#comment-1234 Regarding #6, I'd say it <b><i>IS</i></b> evolution, since all 'evolution' means is "change over time." We should be careful not to confuse evolution (the end result) with natural selection (the process by which evolution occurs). Hazen isn't claiming natural selection, just that the population of mineral 'species' on the planet has changed over time: a legitimate use of the word 'evolution.' Regarding #6, I’d say it IS evolution, since all ‘evolution’ means is “change over time.” We should be careful not to confuse evolution (the end result) with natural selection (the process by which evolution occurs). Hazen isn’t claiming natural selection, just that the population of mineral ’species’ on the planet has changed over time: a legitimate use of the word ‘evolution.’

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