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Re:We do not break userspace (2012) by andrewflnr on Saturday July 19, 2025 @09:48AM (#44615460)
That's giving evolution far too much credit. The same logic would tell you the appendix has some secret critical function.
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Re:We do not break userspace (2012) by _alternator_ on Saturday July 19, 2025 @12:53PM (#44617130)
It does. The appendix is probably a reservoir for repopulating your microbiome with a “backup copy” after particularly nasty stomach bugs.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12128343/

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Re:We do not break userspace (2012) by andrewflnr on Saturday July 19, 2025 @11:06PM (#44621635)
I know. I said critical function for a reason. If you can remove it, it's not critical.

The point is, "but evolution" is a weak argument to justify any particular feature of an entity facing selection pressure. The laryngeal nerve detour would have been a better example but I wanted to stay accessible.

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