1/3 There is about one point mutation for every 100 million base pairs in humans. (Caveat: mutation rate varies [i])
While some mutations are harmful in biological organism, others might provide beneficial traits that help species survive.
[i] [elifesciences.org/articles/24284]
2/3 DNA 🧬 repair systems work relentlessly to correct these mistakes.
Yet, if they were 100% efficient, beneficial mutations wouldn't occur, hindering adaptive evolution.
3/3 Similarly, in technological 🚀 and scientific🔬enterprise, mistakes are not always setbacks.
Unexpected results can be a path to breakthroughs.
Sir Alexander Fleming’s popular discovery is a case in point.
Error could mean progress.
Create systems that are antifragile.