Or perhaps we are expecting *a polyphase orogeny consisting of many disparate pulses of deformation*. I much prefer a universal discontinuity as a mark of deluvium. Gould's punctuated equilibrium just doesnt have any jazz chops.
Why, you practically took the words right out of my mouth :)
Kind of like doing Just a Closer Walk with Thee in 7/4 time, something has to be more than a little loose.