This is for Dr. Borger if he is lurking.
Peter on your MPG thread you make the folowing predictions.
Predictions:
1) predicts that within species we do not see abundant variation with respect to genes, and usually such genetic alterations are neutral or degenerate (although distinct alleles can be expected through the principle of degeneration, which is in effect the action of entropy).
It also predicts that all organism --even the simplest-- have an elaborate and accurate mechanism to counteract mutations.
2) predicts that a considerable part of the genes of any organism can be knocked out without being lethal.
3) predicts that adaptive phenotypes of organism do never demonstrate new genes.
4) predicts that organism lacking vital DNA elements are selected against.
5) predicts that there should be organisms that have not undergone genetic changes (yet).
I cannot see why point 5 should be aprediction. Even if the MPG is a good model, why should point 5 hold?
Thanks in advance