If there was a single allele that coded for the half of the irreducibly complex eye it could become fixed even though having a half of eye is, strictly speaking, worse than not having an eye at all.
I understand this was a toy example, so I feel bad nitpicking, but I’ve never quite understood why this example is so popular. While eyeballs are incredibly complex, one must imagine that “half an eyeball” is in fact very advantageous: it can likely sense light, some movement.
Thought the connection of slack to randomness was provocative, though!
I understand this was a toy example, so I feel bad nitpicking, but I’ve never quite understood why this example is so popular. While eyeballs are incredibly complex, one must imagine that “half an eyeball” is in fact very advantageous: it can likely sense light, some movement.
Thought the connection of slack to randomness was provocative, though!
Doesn’t that mean it isn’t irreducibly complex?