> Do you speak from direct knowledge, or is this a deduction you're making?
I'd describe myself as an expert in evolutionary algorithms, yes, and I've worked alongside Biologists for a few years, but I wouldn't describe myself as an expert in Biological evolution.
I don't know if this is just a misunderstanding of semantics, as you seem to have echoed what I said.
> My understanding is that most small mutations lead to no apparent change at all, hence the robustness. Some small mutations lead to catastrophic changes, as do almost all large mutations.
This is correct, but previously you wrote "often" small changes have dramatic consequences, which is incorrect if "often" means "a lot of the time" or "most of the time".
I'd describe myself as an expert in evolutionary algorithms, yes, and I've worked alongside Biologists for a few years, but I wouldn't describe myself as an expert in Biological evolution.
I don't know if this is just a misunderstanding of semantics, as you seem to have echoed what I said.
> My understanding is that most small mutations lead to no apparent change at all, hence the robustness. Some small mutations lead to catastrophic changes, as do almost all large mutations.
This is correct, but previously you wrote "often" small changes have dramatic consequences, which is incorrect if "often" means "a lot of the time" or "most of the time".