(May 14, 2018 at 11:22 pm)Khemikal Wrote: The flagellum isn't irreducibly complex after all, then, is it?
In a completely stunning twist..neither is the "pump". It;s called precursor protein translocation.
Yes, as I have said with certain parts it is a pump and with more parts added it is a outboard motor. The flagellum is still irreducibly complex because certain specific parts need to be removed in order for it to operate as a pump.