[ShadowAce]

OK. Point out to me a modern, beneficial mutation that is not a normal part of the original. It should probably be a fairly common one as a single individual would not change the direction of its entire species.

Since we are talking about something as major as a fish walking on land, please don't point to feather color.

[PatrickHenry]

Amazing. I start this thread early in the morning, then I come back 4 hours later and the thing has virtually exploded! It's gratifying to see so many folks who are interested in science.

[Junior]

OK. Point out to me a modern, beneficial mutation that is not a normal part of the original.

This is a strawman. All new features are simply modifications of old features. For instance, legs are simply modified fins, jaws are modified gill arches, earbones are modified jawbones, etc.