The book explains the surprising ways _how_ genetic innovations come about. Contrary to popular belief, randomness can't account for the amount of variations found in nature. For example: If the process of evolution had been completely random, the genetic code for the human eye would have taken several billion-billion years. But it only took a few hundred thousand instead. The [[Miller-Urey Experiment]] is a key eye-opener and corner-stone explanation on why evolution happens much faster than randomness. ## Related - [[Intense Innovation When a new Technology is Created]]