Very interesting - will read later. After this complex and obviously indepth analysis, I respond to the first sentence - I think most people are unswayed by the concept of irreducible complexity because they’re not exposed to it and/or have no idea what it means - and because they’ve been conditioned to respond with derision to anyone who dares to question Darwinism.
You nailed it. Anytime darwinism is challenged, in any way shape or form, it’s ALWAYS attacked as a religious insult to science, thus rendering evolution no longer theory, but a cult hijacked by godless liberals.
Like journalism, education in general, politics, law...etc. science is not immune to the corosive godless liberal agenda and people that have severe hang-ups with God.
It has been asserted by more than one person on this board that “complexity” is an illusory construct and does not exist.
Which, to me, is about as convincing as the turtle and snake origins story. It comes from a world and mindset that I seem to be incapable of grasping, let alone agreeing with.