"I wrote a huge post on how animals emerge pre-adapted , and continue to adapt throughout their lifetimes . Do you not see how this could give the ILLUSION of evolution ?"
"Not by any means . Evolution works on genetic change that future generations will inherit . Adaptation does no such thing . It changes an individual , but not its genes . For example , if my parents volunteered to be part of a scientific experiment where they two additional arms fused onto their body before I was ever conceived , I would not be born with two extra arms . On the other hand , if a genetic mutation made it advantageous to have two additional arms , and both my parents had that mutation , I would be born with both arms ."
"how animals emerge pre-adapted , continue to adapt throughout their lifetimes . this could give the ILLUSION of evolution ?"
"Not by any means . Evolution works on genetic change that future generations will inherit Adaptation does no such thing"