Re: Observe the trend. It’s happening. Give it time.

On 3/5/25 4:45 PM, MarkE wrote:

On 5/03/2025 3:31 pm, MarkE wrote:

Is there a limit to capability of natural selection to refine, adapt and create the “appearance of design”? Yes: the mechanism itself of “differential reproductive success” has intrinsic limitations, whatever it may be able to achieve, and this is further constrained by finite time and population sizes.
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 Martin, let's stay on topic. Would you agree that there are limits to NS as described, which lead to an upper limit to functional complexity in living things?

As I noted earlier, your premise is not acceptable. There is nothing inherent in evolution which leads to an upper limit to functional complexity. Therefore, "stay on topic" is moot. Your topic is dead.
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Mark Isaak
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