The scale of discontinuity that evolution can absorb is related to the variance of the population.

· Bits and Bobs 10/27/25
  • The scale of discontinuity that evolution can absorb is related to the variance of the population.
    • If the discontinuity overpowers the noise, maybe all organisms die and the species goes extinct.
    • The more intense the discontinuity, the more of the distribution that is knocked out, and the smaller the keyhole of selection is, so it can change more quickly by focusing down on only organisms that are already adapted to the new environment.
    • This is why discontinuous shocks are so dangerous.