Why the Type III Secretory System Can't Be a Precursor to the Bacteria Flagellum

As I wrote here last week, biophysicist Matt Baker recently published an article at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website, "The bacterial flagellar motor: brilliant evolution or intelligent design?," arguing against Michael Behe and the intelligent design of the flagellum. Behe first offered his argument for ID based on irreducible complexity (IC) in his 1996 book Darwin's Black Box. In the intervening couple of decades, Darwin defenders have offered the same assortment of ineffect...