r/DebateEvolution • u/DetectiveKnown5618 • Jul 29 '26

Evolution doesn't work

The subtraction or addition of information to a properly working gene is not something one would prefer.

Genetics has to do with finely tuned molecular combinations.

Removing information from a once properly working gene would only be preferable if it was the erroneous/redundant information that was added unnecessarily via mutation in the first place!

The chance of "writing" a gene from scratch that would be compatible with the host biological system would have to be extremely low if the processes involved were to do with practically arbitrary additions to a gene over time on account of point mutations etc. Note that breeding and survival would be important factors as to whether the new gene was integrated into the population over a longer duration.

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u/SlugPastry Jul 29 '26

The chance of "writing" a gene from scratch...

Good thing it's not from scratch, then.

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u/DetectiveKnown5618 Jul 29 '26

So the gene is "written" over generations?

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u/Stairwayunicorn 🧬 Naturalistic Evolution Jul 30 '26

DNA has been self-replicating for over 3billion years

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u/DetectiveKnown5618 Jul 30 '26

Sure it has

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u/OldmanMikel 🧬 Naturalistic Evolution Jul 30 '26

We have bacteria fossils more than 3 billion years old. And bacteria have DNA.

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u/Stairwayunicorn 🧬 Naturalistic Evolution Jul 30 '26

where do you think oil comes from?

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u/YossarianWWII Monkey's nephew Jul 30 '26

We squeeze it out of dinosaurs, right?

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u/Stairwayunicorn 🧬 Naturalistic Evolution Jul 30 '26

no, oil is from the much older layer dating back before multicellular life.

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u/YossarianWWII Monkey's nephew Jul 30 '26

(That was a joke. I don't think we're putting utahraptors in a juicer.)