[bzrd]

The difference in amino-acid sequence of the same proteins in different species [crystallin or hemoglobin for ex.] changes at the same rate over time, regardless of population size.

This is the theoretical basis for the molecular clock and according to neo-darwinian theory, it shouldn't exist, as it trivializes the role of natural selection in evolution. What this suggests is that chance plays a greater role in evolution than does natural selection. And, as micro-evolution is essentially a process that only optimizes existing genes according to enviromental or selection pressure, it would follow that macro-evolution would require the production of new genes using random chance acting on randomized DNA.

Bloody hopeless...

I wonder if this will come up at the award ceremony at the White House?

Brian.

[HiTech RedNeck]

What this suggests is that chance plays a greater role in evolution than does natural selection.

Coincidence is God acting anonymously :-)

BTW - The people who would demand earthly perfection before accepting a creation are missing the point that there is a higher goal. If the goal was only to have a physical creation, then of course it would now and always be perfect. If the goal, however, included allowing the creation to suffer, then it needn't be perfect.

[Bonaparte]

" I wonder if this will come up at the award ceremony at the White House?"

Don't count on it, LOL!