[King Prout]

the word is "irreducible"

that word means "cannot be reduced"

Person A: this structure has an irreducible complexity of 40 proteins

Person B: well, this variant does the same job with 33 proteins

that knocks the "irrecucible" bit out the window... until the IDiots move their goalposts... AGAIN.

[Chickensoup]

the word is "irreducible"

that word means "cannot be reduced"

Person A: this structure has an irreducible complexity of 40 proteins

Person B: well, this variant does the same job with 33 proteins

that knocks the "irrecucible" bit out the window... until the IDiots move their goalposts... AGAIN.
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I apologize. My hands don't work very well...and I struck the incorrect key. I didn't see my error. I do understand the definition of irreducible.

So the issue is that it is stated that a structure has been postulated to be "irreducible" at 40 proteins and now it has been discovered exist at 33 proteins. So irreducible has become a moving target?

BTW...why are you so demeaning?