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January 07, 2004
Danger! Evolution at work
Evolution obviously is affected by the web in some, as yet, unexplained manner. Until fairly recently my blog didn't register on the TTLB Ecosystem - or if it did, it was as an amoeba or some equally simple life form. Now, in the normal course of the evolutionary process, it takes millions of years for a simple life form to adapt to changes around it and evolve new attributes, more cells and possibly even more appendages on its way toward (hopefully!) developing more brain power and recognising its place in the grand scheme of life.
Well, all that it seems has changed - at least in this small corner of the blogosphere. Here evolution and regression happen at light speed! I have, in the last few days gone from being an amoeba to an Adorable Little Rodent in the TTLB Ecosystem. I was even, at one point for a couple of hours, a Large Flappy Bird! But, such is evolution at this sort of speed that I seem to have devolved again to the Adorable Little Rodent. Such is life!
Well, I don't pretend to understand how this works, but I gather that it has something to do with the number of visitors to the site and the number of links it has picked up. So, in essence, I owe it all to my readers.
Thanks folks, I hope you will keep dropping in and leaving your comments. I agree with Pratchett - writing is the most fun you can have on your own.
Posted by The Gray Monk at January 7, 2004 03:13 PM
Comments
I remain a slithering reptile of the ecosystem -- but Ozguru has a great explanation of how the ecosystem works (I did not understand it at all) if you want to know. Somehow I just can't relate to that description of "slithering." ewww.
Posted by: Cindy at January 7, 2004 04:22 PM
You are probably seeing a significant up-tick due to your participation in The Blogdom of God Alliance. I've seen a similar rise up the ladder. The TTLB rating is based on your Site Meter stats, which are partly driven by traffic and partly driven by the number of sites linking to you. By participating in the Blogdom, most of us have created a separate blogroll of participants based on a script provided by Adrian Warnock. Therefore, you have just added considerably to the number of people who have blogrolled you.
Welcome to the Land of the Rats, from one Rat to another! ;)
Posted by: Rev. Mike at January 7, 2004 04:41 PM
Well, however you earned it, you deserve it! Congratulations!
Posted by: Ron Bell at January 8, 2004 12:41 AM
Awwww, shucks folks! Now I'll have to go and find another explanation for the sudden transition from amoeba to mammal!
Posted by: The Gray Monk at January 8, 2004 03:53 PM