Why sex evolved; no one knows (Introduction)

by dhw, Saturday, June 18, 2016, 13:05 (3079 days ago) @ David Turell

David's comment: Still lots of theory with no solid answers. Margulies theory of fusion of bacteria to create mitochondria is obviously a key component. Eukaryotic cells are huge complex factories compared to bacteria. It is clear that combining genetic pools helped to create this complexity. Like the origin of life mystery, this event (sex) is just as mysterious. Why not consider God creating both giant steps? - If your God exists, I don't have a problem with the idea of him dabbling to revolutionize the course of life. But I do have a problem with the idea of him preprogramming the first cells to pass on every other innovation and every natural wonder throughout the history of life, let alone the suggestion that the whole caboodle was created just for the sake of homo sapiens.