frame of reference matters, from the center of the sun or galactic core they all most certainly moved the same distance in the same amount of time and it was much further than the hill was tall.

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MarkusQ 2 days ago | parent [-]

Sure? What is the analog to this other frame of reference in the evolution case though? Or are you just stepping out of the analogy's applicability range to show that it can be pushed too far (which is of course true of an analogy)?

	▲	tejtm 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		A Molecular clock would be gravity in your model, when ever you called stop all your marbles would have experienced the same amount of gravitational force. That is the intent of "experienced the same amount of evolution" and similar. Where I see the model flounder is; the hill provides the fitness context. You implied distance "means" more evolved, but for life it is all about making it to the next round, in your marble game how many of those furthest marbles will ever be found for the next round? With life big changes are dangerous, you may find yourself improved out of options.