Mutations: A HUGE Problem for Evolution

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For nearly a century it has been claimed that mutations are the engine that drives evolution, bringing new traits and information to the genome.

And yet, the more we have learned about mutations, the more they have been shown for what they really are: A _destructive_ force, rather than a creative one—responsible for hundreds of thousands of different diseases in humans alone!

Even when mutations produce ‘beneficial’ changes (for example, bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics), a closer examination nevertheless reveals that mutations have _broken_ something existing, rather than creating something new.

Mutations aren’t the engine of evolution. _They are its end._

Join plant biologist Dr Don Batten for a revealing exploration of the _true_ power of mutations.

⏳ CHAPTERS
00:00 Teaser
00:26 Introduction: Are mutations capable of driving evolution?
00:50 What are mutations?
01:36 What do mutations need to do in order for evolution work?
02:56 So, are mutations up to the job?
04:14 Mutations don’t create things—they WRECK things!
05:06 Even ‘beneficial’ mutations still wreck things!
05:27 → Case study 1: Antibiotic resistance
07:04 → Analogy: Blowing up bridges
07:56 Cancer is caused by mutations
08:21 Lab experiments show that mutations break, rather than make things
08:36 → Fruit fly experiments
10:13 → Crop breeding experiments
11:28 Mutations produce exactly the wrong sort of change!
12:24 Case study 2: Sickle-cell anemia
14:09 Highschool textbooks do not tell the truth about mutations
15:35 If not mutations, then what? The design inference
16:58 Learn more in the documentary _Evolution’s Achilles’ Heels_

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[sinclairj]

I’m still waiting for my mutant powers and I’m way past puberty.

[rodcarty]

Mutations which break things but are called beneficial are like something breaking on the engine in your car. The engine no longer runs, so the clear benefit is you save money because you don't have to keep paying for gasoline. However, the overall effect is degenerative, in that, obviously, your car can no longer carry you anywhere.

[baraskparas]

Point mutations caused by chemical or physical agents is only one of 43 different biochemical influences on gene expression but Darwin could not have known that in the mid 1800's .

[DX-hz]

As a chemistry major, this is quite interesting.

[andrewshear]

No that is not exactly true. Some mutations are harmful some are beneficial. For example people who have sickle cell are better able to survive in areas with Malaria. Another example are the Tibetan people who have a mutation in the EPAS1 gene that allows them to use less oxygen and still deliver it to their limbs while exercising at high altitude. These are examples of beneficial mutations.

[anderssvensk]

Extremely important information! Thanks for sharing and your perseverance too share the truth. 👏👍👊

[gilachess]

Isn't it true some mutations can be beneficial and is part of evolution. The ones that gets the bad mutation dies off and the lucky ones who have the beneficial mutation survives.

[patrickedgington]

I know we can count the number +/- of mutations per generation. I know as well we can track changes in languages over time. What I can’t find is any information that points back? If we can count the mutation, can we look back and count the generations? Can we look at language and figure out when they were all together in one place?

[doctortabby]

A fruitfully without wings is a fruit walk.

[timmuntu]

What percntage of your typos improved the content of your communicatioons?

[davidhirt]

How does it come this is not taught in school?

[Samanthasupernovaa]

I really love that you bring on actual scientists to prove the Bible. It’s awesome 😊

[JimWilliams-sz]

Most mutations are not passed on to offspring! OF THE ONES THAT ARE LESS THAN 1% ARE ADVANTAGEOUS. these are the hard stats.

[tennislite]

Evolution is not about mutations, it is more about natural selection.

[magadeplorable]

Evolution…Naturalistic philosophy masquerading as science. A fairy tale for adults. As believable as the Tooth Fairy 🤣.

[jamesjohnson]

The problem is mankind has now had enough time to observe animals mutate and be more successful than the original. Just the fact that that there are different races of humans all with different physical traits. If it wasn't for mutation we would all be black

[csmoviles]

May GOD bless this ministry. Those who don't want GOD to be true, had to come with something to destroy the verse, which states clearly, that the very creation testifies of a Creator. Well, who has eyes may see; and who has ears may hear

[JesusIsKING]

Please when you have this gentleman on can you adjust the microphone to cut out his high pitched s wistle, its very painfull to listen to for those of us with sensitive hearing i could not finish it sadly. 🙏✝️👍

[JumpingJack-wl]

This guy was used in an earlier video, about salt or something.

[Psalmlight]

Mutations are loss of information not increasing information. This fact makes the idea of evolution impossible