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To: edsheppa
Even "neutral" mutations fail to have a 100% probability of being successfully passed to subsequent offspring.

Didn't you just make the claim that such mutations were intuitively obvious? How is it "obvious" that Every mutation, "neutral" or not, will be successfully propagated?

Do you think for one minute that if a life form gets a mutation, that it is automatically protected by Darwin's Angel, will attract a mate, and that it will successfully breed offspring?

What part of 100% are you having difficulty rectifying with passing on a mutation, "neutral" or not, take your pick, and HOW is that "obvious" to any rational mind?

759 posted on 04/13/2002 11:08:42 PM PDT by Southack
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To: Southack
In a fixed sized population each instance of a neutral mutation will be passed on to one offspring on average. I'm pretty sure this is what Dan meant. It is intuitively obvious to me. If you reflect on it I bet you will get it. If not I can explain.
761 posted on 04/13/2002 11:26:25 PM PDT by edsheppa
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