We would never "sprout" wings. Wings would be developed gradually over a long time by slow modification of existing limbs. no doubt they would be for a long period adaptive to other activities besides flying. There is no guarantee that they would ever develop the capacity to sustain flight. Environmental conditions--and the resulting selection criteria--are subject to constant change. The need for flying humans might elapse.
As the thread goes on, it just becomes apparent to me that he doesn’t really understand what evolution is. I have visions that he thinks it’s something like X-Men.
And some of those random mutations are the right ones for the particular outcome you propose. Of course, evolution proposes no particular outcome, so those mutations are only the "right" ones in retrospect.
Only if the eye was expected to evolve to its present state along the shortest evolutionary pathway, and if its essential configuration was not evolved when eyes generally were of much simpler construction.
Could I ask you, please, could we conduct these exchanges in a polite and respectful manner. Peppering your posts with snide and disrespectful language and attitude is disruptive. It suggests you have no interest in exchanging ideas, but mainly wish to offer ridicule and provocation. Please.
