[js1138]

You know, I've been reading for years on these threads the claim that the bacteria/antibiotic experiment is just selecting traits already present, but is never occurred to me how anyone could arrive at that claim.

Now I know. Antibiotic resistence is a RECESSIVE trait. Wow. It's so simple. Someone should get a Nobel prize for this. And to think, so many tenured professors of biology have overlooked this for so long.

[VadeRetro]

Good post, but you ruined it with that ungodly reply number!

[Southack]

"You know, I've been reading for years on these threads the claim that the bacteria/antibiotic experiment is just selecting traits already present, but is never occurred to me how anyone could arrive at that claim. Now I know. Antibiotic resistence is a RECESSIVE trait. Wow. It's so simple. Someone should get a Nobel prize for this. And to think, so many tenured professors of biology have overlooked this for so long."

Name such a professor. Even one, who has "overlooked" recessive traits in bacteria in regards to antibiotic resistence.

You can't name one of course. It isn't "overlooked" at all (at least, by those in the know in that field).

Nice try, though.

Yawn. Not really challenging, but nice try.