Re:Appendix is not, in fact, useless
by lo_zamoyski on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @08:06PM
(#39296554)
This seems similar to asking what happens if you loose a number of parts whose loss does not produce immediately discernible detriment, or perhaps parts whose function may be approximated by something else in the event of a failure.
Of course, it is a perfectly valid question to ask what the effects of losing a part are.
Re:Appendix is not, in fact, useless
by TeMPOraL on Thursday February 08, 2024 @05:13AM
(#39300281)
Hence mention of a large population who lost those parts. The actual detriment may not be identifiable in a random individual, but it will show up at scale, as the noise of other confounders will average out.
Of course, it is a perfectly valid question to ask what the effects of losing a part are.