"It can be an emergence of an older pattern within the genome."

"It is not just mutation, it is adaptation calling upon information that already existed in the genome. When the horse like creatures returned to the water to become whales and dolphins, the genomic plans for fins were already there. Some people are born with webbing between their fingers and toes, a survival trait that would be handy should Noah's flood return and not abate."

Well now. here we have two statements that betray the poster as someone who understands genetics and evolution approximately as much as pete does. Wacko, I know you won't take that as an insult because I can see from your posts how much you admire and respect pete.

But, actually, both statements constitute incomprehensible gibberish. "Adaptation calling upon information..." my arse. "When the horse like creatures returned to the water to become whales and dolphins" my arse. Jeez, my arse is getting worn out here. As the duchess said to the vicar...