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Creationist Claims Mitochondrial Eve Lived 6000 Years Ago Based on Mutation Rates
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DEBATE: Does Genetics Support Creation or Evolution? | SFT & Sam Vs Dr. Ron & 1stAmender
"Based on mutation rates, Eve goes back just 6,000 years ago based on overall genetic diversity. On average, separating people from the EVE consensus sequence are about 20 to 30 DNA differences."
Donnie argued that observed mutation rates in mitochondrial DNA prove all humans descended from a single woman approximately 6,000 years ago, not 150,000-200,000 years ago as mainstream science claims. He cited work by young-earth creationist marine biologist Dr. Rob Carter published in conventional literature to support biblical timelines.
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