Re: Evolution of redundancy

Cliff Lundberg (cliff@noevalley.com)
Tue, 03 Nov 1998 09:52:03 -0800

Pim van Meurs wrote:

> DALLAS -- Myoglobin, the protein long thought to be the sole carrier of
> oxygen to heart and certain skeletal muscle, is not necessary for survival, UT
> Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas scientists reported in the October 29
> issue of the journal Nature.

So, redundancy is a point against design? In that evolution has
reasons for vestigial things and sloppy mechanisms? (Along with
the wonderful things?)

-- Cliff Lundberg ~ San Francisco ~ cliff@noevalley.com