How do you define the word Evolution?

I came up with my most generalized definition of the fact and theory of evolution (not just biological evolution). I was so proud of myself, that I put it in my "signature". The first four words are the fact, the rest the theory.Sometime people, here and elsewhere, get snooty when you use the term "evolution" for things outside of biology. I say "screw them". Originally the "Biological Evolution" forum was the "Evolution" forum. The name change was made to exclude non-biological evolution themes.Moose

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Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.
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I'm not at all a biologist, much less a geneticist, but...It was my understanding that all parts of a genome are not equally prone to mutations. Some areas are quite stable.Moose

See subtitle. Your message that I was replying to: I was pointing out that all areas of a genome are not equally prone to mutations - That it's not "pure, blind chance". Some genome areas are more probable to mutate than others. Maybe call it "impure, blind chance"?Remember, I'm a dubious quality geologist, and the closest thing to a biology class I ever had was invertebrate paleontology.Moose

Way off-topic subthreads should best be let die, but here I go with a reply (poetic even).Re: Dr Ron Neller - creation.com

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Ron holds a B.A. (Hons) and a Ph.D., both in fluvial geomorphology.

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I'm pretty dubious about a B.A. in fluvial geomorphology (do B.A. degrees get specialized, much less that specialized?).Anyway, I'll buy into the Ph.D. But I do note, that he is in a rather "shallow" specialty. Looking at surface processes is rather removed from considering the "deeper" matters.Moose