There is a very interesting discussion going on at Sandwalk regarding adaptationism vs. ... whatever that other thing is that Larry believes in.
But seriously, it is a very interesting discussion that is shaping up as a debate between John Hawks, who wrote a post on this topic recently, and Larry.
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This is interesting. Yesterday, someone claiming to be Larry Fafarman's brother, Dave, left a comment here.
... according to mainstream Christian leaders.
Well folks, the mystery has been solved once and for all. And - surprise, surprise - Larry is lying through his teeth.
Yesterday, I toured the Tower of London (among other things) with Larry Moran. For those of you who don't know him, he's one of the more ferocious combatants in the evolution-creation wars—he does not suffer fools, gladly or otherwise.
No organism is ever "perfectly adapted" for the environment. Additionally, the founder effect and genetic drift are also very important in population genetics, to assume everything comes down to natural selection is to ignore far too much research.