Pathetic deflection. That’s all you and James have. The only person caught was you trying to answer a difficult question with an article that didn’t answer the question.
Ladies and gentlemen, just a reminder that this is the question that has stumped the purveyors of scientism in their tracks…
If random mutations almost always break existing functions rather than create new ones, how can they plausibly explain the origin of the complex information encoded in even the simplest cell?
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Since you are using AI lets see what it says:
The concern that random mutations primarily break existing functions rather than create new ones is a common challenge raised against evolution, but the evolutionary mechanism relies on a crucial distinction: the interplay between
random mutation and
non-random natural selection. While it is true that most mutations that
do affect function—especially in essential, highly optimized genes—are often deleterious or neutral (a loss-of-function is far more likely than a direct, instant gain-of-function), evolution does not rely on the majority of mutations being beneficial. Instead, it depends on the sheer
power of numbers over vast timescales.
The "complex information" in a cell doesn't arise from a single beneficial leap; it emerges through three main avenues, all stemming from mutations:
gene duplication,
neutral drift, and
selection acting on small changes. Gene duplication is key: one copy retains the original, essential function, while the second, redundant copy is free to accumulate significant, often
breaking, mutations without killing the organism. Over time, this redundant copy can accidentally gain a
new function (
gain-of-function) that proves beneficial under selection. Furthermore, many mutations are
neutral and don't break or immediately improve function; these accumulate and provide a massive reservoir of raw genetic material upon which selection can later act if the environment changes. Therefore, the seemingly "broken" functions are often necessary stepping stones or raw materials that, through duplication and later modification, provide the novel parts needed to build the complex informational structures observed in life.