Joseph: <<You are quite right. "Mutations" are replication errors and their trend
is extinction.>>
And for those who do not lead to extinction their trend is neutrality or even positive.
> This is just wrong. One example is the immune system. Developing
> lymphocytes under go mutation of their antigen receptor genes which
>imparts the ability to recognize new antigens.
Joseph: <<The immune system iterates until the right fit is found. The ability to
iterate is genetically endowed. >>
Hurah, so mutations do not necessairly lead to extinction after all ?
So what exactly IS your argument Joseph ?