One clueless whine the creationists are fond of mindlessly parotting is
that there are no beneficial mutations. This isn't true, as the
talk.origins archive demonstrates:
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/mutations.html
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB101.html
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB110.html
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-intro-to-biology.html
And here's a very recent example of a beneficial mutation discovered in
relation to AIDS research:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4160849.stm
Scientists "...have pinpointed crucial differences in a gene found in
rhesus monkeys that can prevent HIV infection, and its human
counterpart, that cannot. It appears that only a single change to the
human gene is needed to enable it to block HIV infection."
A single change, a big evolutionary advantage.
(Now it's time for you creationists to take yet another big step back,
dragging your goalposts with you, draw yet another line in the sand and
stammer "Yeah, but you haven't proven this *other* thing!".
Budikka
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