2006-07-16 13:30:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Neither. You imply with your question that there has been a slow increase in the ecosphere over the life of our planet. This is a direct contradiction of the fossil record which shows that life is of the same density and complexity throughout all periods of time.
Your false assumption probably comes from a belief in evolution. Evolution has failed every single scientific inquiry. Whatever goes on with life on our planet, it just exists. It doesn't move forward, so to speak.
2006-07-16 13:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither. It certainly hasn't been linear. Nor has it been a step up, a rapid increase (exponent). It would seem to be more of a circular phenomenon, with massive fluctuations up (species variety) and down (species extinction). At times there may have been exponential decrease after the various extinction events, and exponential increase (as the planet recovered following an extinction), but overall the process is not exponential.
PS. Phenomena is plural; phenomenon is singular.
2006-07-16 13:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Pandak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best expained by a series of piecewise expoential changes betwen several large disjoint events a few example being below
creation of the world
the fall of the world
the worldwide flood
the confusion of languages and the dispersal of people over the planet
the incarnation
the reformation
in between these disjoint events there may be piecewise exponential changes
2006-07-16 14:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-16 13:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by wtfnmy22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well considering that the universe is expanding, and expanding at an accelerating rate, I'm gonna go with exponential. Gotta love those logarithms.
2006-07-16 13:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by Heckel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By saying "human planet" I am going to assume that you mean since man made his./her debut and for that I would say more exponential.
2006-07-17 02:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In religions that have self belief in reincarnation, each and every individual human soul is only a small area of God.. the collective human soul. the extensive-unfold occasion is a drop of water in an ocean. Technically, the sea is just one widespread drop of water, yet can produce a limiteless form of small drops.
2016-12-10 08:24:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether you mean natural phenomen or man made craziness... Answer (A) for the first and answer (B) for the second IMHO.
2006-07-16 15:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by John K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's talk about that afterwards, Dave you hot devil.
2006-07-16 13:33:37 · answer #9 · answered by Spotlight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋