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None of that makes sense or works without the idea that traits are the result of continuous random mutations, which is a very non-obvious idea (and very controv
by amscanne 3y ago
None of that makes sense or works without the idea that traits are the result of continuous random mutations, which is a very non-obvious idea (and very controversial considering the orthodoxy of divine creation — humans were created by god, so what do you mean they are changing?).
- bubblyworld 3y agoAnd to add to this, it also relies on the fact that inheritance occurs in discrete units (which today we call genes). One of the early criticisms was that mutations would "average out" in a large population, and thus natural selection would never get off the ground!