The Watchmaker: my fav argument

[John 6IX Breezy]

Irreducible simply means not able to be reduced―the function does not retain coherence in dissociated parts. Glue retains its function whether you have a cup or reduce it to an ounce. Vision does not retain its function when you tamper with the extraocular muscles, it leads to double vision, loss of depth perception, etc. Is that not an acceptable use of the word?