Irreducible Complexity

from Michael Behe's book "Darwin's Black Box"

Here is a quote from Charles Darwin which is what Behe used to open up the section on irreducible complex systems.

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not
possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my
theory would absolutely break down."

Michael Behe defines it as "a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease function."

He goes on to say that this type of system cannot be produced directly by small modifications, "because any precursor to an irreducibly complex system that is missing a part is by definition nonfunctional."

Information from:
The Mouse Trap, from the article A Mousetrap Defended Response to Critics Michael Behe, Discovery Institute © 2000 Michael Behe. Originally published at the Discovery Institute’s website.
Complete Trap:
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