# Constructive Neutral Evolution

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/constructive-neutral-evolution/4675>\
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**Tags:** Science\
**Created:** [February 20, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/constructive-neutral-evolution/4675 "2019-02-20T05:31:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![swamidass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/swamidass/32/3_2.png) [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/constructive-neutral-evolution/4675/57 "2020-06-12T17:45:36Z")

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> [@ETVB](#):
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> > [@swamidass](#):
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> > No, they would be functioning the entire time. The final system would end up more complex than necessary to perform the function.
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> Functioning how?

Splicing and other sorts of functions too.

@AndyWalsh made an excellent simulation to play with here: [X-Men Constructive Neutral Evolution](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/x-men-constructive-neutral-evolution/4950).

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