[My2Cents]

Gould, and one other scientists who I can't remember the name of, were the originators of the theory of punctuated equilibrium, which says that evolution may not have occurred in a smooth line of subtle changes, but in quantum-like leaps, with new species, or changes to a specie, happening within a generation. (This, of course, to explain the complete lack of intermediate changes in the fossil record.)

Now, anyone who's seen Stephen Jay Gould on some of the countless documentaries on the origin of species knows he's more than a bit of a pompous ass. His arrogance and cockiness prompted one scientist to refer to Gould's theory of punctuated equilibrium as "evolution by jerks."

[jlogajan]

or changes to a specie, happening within a generation.

No. In genetically isolated regions over many generations.

[Honcho Bongs]

You said:

"in quantum-like leaps, with new species, or changes to a specie, happening within a generation"

He said:

Gould argued they arose within a period of tens of thousands rather than tens of millions of years"

Wildly different, don't you think?

[stanz]

Now, anyone who's seen Stephen Jay Gould on some of the countless documentaries on the origin of species knows he's more than a bit of a pompous ass....

That often seems to be the case when people of unusual intellect articulate their views. Actually, Gould is an extremely humorous writer and an avid baseball fan who uses baseball as analogy is many of his writings.

[Scully]

he's more than a bit of a pompous ass

Arrogance, while annoying, does not nullify Gould's work or theories.

[Egregious Philbin]

The other guy was Niles Eldredge.

[Junior]

but in quantum-like leaps, with new species, or changes to a specie, happening within a generation.

Not quite. The changes would happen over several hundreds or thousands of years rather than hundreds of thousands or millions. There is no jump between species within a single generation mentioned anywhere in the theory.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Species is singular. Specie is money in coin.

Soon the NetGrammarPolitzei (NGRAMPO) will be allowed to view all facial recognization tapes and rule on correctness of grammar. (In all languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Chukchi, Roshani, and NaDene.)

[colorado tanker]

Gould's theory of punctuated equilibrium = "evolution by jerks." LOL!

[jennyp]

Gould, and one other scientists who I can't remember the name of, were the originators of the theory of punctuated equilibrium, which says that evolution may not have occurred in a smooth line of subtle changes, but in quantum-like leaps, with new species, or changes to a specie, happening within a generation.

This tells me you don't know anything about punk eek, nor did you read the article. The article explained it correctly:

At its most simplistic, the idea of punctuated equilibrium was presented as an alternative to the "gradualism" of traditional Darwinism. Rather than species evolving gradually, mutation by mutation, over a long period of time, Professor Gould argued they arose within a period of tens of thousands rather than tens of millions of years – a blink of the eye in geological terms.

(This, of course, to explain the complete lack of intermediate changes in the fossil record.)

Yeah, a complete lack of intermediates. <ahem> a complete lack of intermediates. <cough> I said a complete lack of intermediates!!!

I give up. Help me out here. Can you give us some examples of this "complete lack of intermediate changes in the fossil record"?