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every day, but we may be unaware of them. These extraordinary, tiny
machines fly about right at the ends of our noses. 239
As long as science cannot account for the physical structures and
flight techniques in insects, it is exceedingly irrational to claim that they
came into existence by blind chance. The mutations that Darwinism of-
fers as the architects of these changes are harmful effects that either crip-
ple the living thing involved, causing permanent damage to its anatomy,
or even result in death. Mutations based on random effects cannot pos-
sibly have given rise to such complex systems as a fly’s wings, eyes,
muscles, antennae, respiration and digestion. Human beings cannot
open and close their arms even 10 times a second, whereas a fly can beat
its wings 500 times a second. Moreover, they beat both wings simulta-
neously. The slightest imbalance in vibration between the wings will
cause it to lose balance, yet such disharmony never arises.
In an article, “The Mechanical Design of Fly Wings,” R. Wootton
writes:
The better we understand the functioning of insect wings, the more
subtle and beautiful their designs appear . . . Structures are traditional-
ly designed to deform as little as possible; mechanisms are designed to
move component parts in predictable ways. Insect wings combine both
in one, using components with a wide range of elastic properties, ele-
gantly assembled to allow appropriate deformations in response to ap-
propriate forces and to make the best possible use of the air. They have
few if any technological parallels—yet. 240
The theory of evolution, which regards blind chance as a creative
force, cannot explain how creatures with such flawless structures ap-
peared suddenly on Earth.
Flies also possess a high-speed maneuverability that has occupied
the minds of designers and engineers for many years. If a fly sees a po-
tential mate change direction, it can change its own direction accord-
ingly in just 30 milliseconds (1/1,000 th of a second). This astonishing co-
ordination is the result of two small “balancing organs” known as the
halters.