[allmendream]

I posted your answer. If the bacteria didn't “change” it would die. Expression of error prone DNA polymerase introduces changes throughout the genome.

Now you are contradicting your answer to say that the only “change” comes from some “tote bag” ( a very very small “tote bag” of bacterial pseudogenes) of discarded mutations that are then expressed.

Do you see where these two positions cannot coherently coexist in a rational mind?

[AndrewC]

Now you are contradicting your answer to say that the only “change” comes from some “tote bag” ( a very very small “tote bag” of bacterial pseudogenes) of discarded mutations that are then expressed.
Do you see where these two positions cannot coherently coexist in a rational mind?

Before I answer, I will give you a chance to reread my post 408, especially my last para.