Cooper: Assumptions in mutation rate

Not correct @purposenation. Look here:

  1. Heliocentric Certainty Against a Bottleneck of Two?.
  2. Three Stories on Adam

I’m saying the more complete exposition will take time. Moreover, there are unresolved scientific issues regarding the RTB model (which includes interbreeding).

I request that you carefully reconsider this. Where is the forum where we can ask questions directly of Behe about his book?

Moreover, what I am doing here is revising the consensus. There are many books that proport to explain exactly what you are asking for, for example Adam and the Genome by Venema. If you push too hard, you will lose the end game here. I’m not so concerned with convincing you as convincing my colleagues, who still largely believe it is ruled out going back 6 million years.

So, if you want to see the evidence against a recent bottleneck, read those book and what is already in the consensus literature. I am sure @John_Harshman would be happy to answer questions. If you want space for a bottleneck more ancient, you provisionally have it, and can read the technical discussion elsewhere. The book from me on this, you will have to wait for.

So, with all due respect, this is not a double standard. I request you reconsider this characterization.

(yes we can move to a new thread)