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::::::::::::You are absolutely correct about evolution; no one can be absolutely certain that it happened because we weren't there. I happen to think that most of the evidence supports it, but I can understand how other reasonable people could disagree. I don't know anything about wikipedia, but we should probably aim to be better than them, not stoop to their level.
::::::::::::You are absolutely correct about evolution; no one can be absolutely certain that it happened because we weren't there. I happen to think that most of the evidence supports it, but I can understand how other reasonable people could disagree. I don't know anything about wikipedia, but we should probably aim to be better than them, not stoop to their level.
::::::::::::The relevant point here is that reasonable people disagree about the evidence on the function of the appendix. Your point about how papers that prove a function are not contradicted by those that don't show one is not really the issue. Just because one paper provides evidence for something does not make it indisputable. [[User:GodWarrior|GodWarrior]] 01:35, 1 June 2007 (EDT)
::::::::::::The relevant point here is that reasonable people disagree about the evidence on the function of the appendix. Your point about how papers that prove a function are not contradicted by those that don't show one is not really the issue. Just because one paper provides evidence for something does not make it indisputable. [[User:GodWarrior|GodWarrior]] 01:35, 1 June 2007 (EDT)
::::::::::::Ok, surprise, I wasn't able to view even an abstract of any relevant peer-reviewed paper having to do with the human appendix in any of the sources you cited. However, I did come across this little snippet from the glover page: "The appendix '''would appear''' to have a role (although not as the sole organ) in establishing and maintaining the bowel-blood barrier for such bacteria in its area." (my emphasis) How can you make such a definitive statement when the source you cite from doesn't even do so? The other two sources make quite definitive statements, true, but the best source between them is a popular press magazine article. I think it might be time to find new sources or give up on this one. [[User:GodWarrior|GodWarrior]] 02:24, 1 June 2007 (EDT)