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Message 10 of 21 (812740)
06-19-2017 10:42 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by NoNukes
06-19-2017 9:58 PM


Re: Only if they survive
There could be an animal (or human) that is born with a "perfect genetic code."
The concept of a "perfect genetic" code, from which any change or mutation would be a loss of perfection, is a strictly Creation Science idea. Perfection is not a part of the theory of evolution.
"Perfect" in relation to what?
Climates, microclimates, environments, habitats, and biomes are always changing in a variety of ways, some slowly and some more rapidly.
What may be "perfect" in one setting may not be so good in another.

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