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A reserve of good bacteria to repopulate your guts in case you consume something bad that needs to get flushed out. Aren't tonsils something similar?

forgotmypw17 3y ago
Yes, tonsils are another organ that was at one point declared useless but proved to be important.
- Dylan16807 3y ago
  For some definition of "important".
  - looping8 3y ago
    It fits "important". It is not essential like some organs but if it protects immune system and bacteria, it is definitely important.
  - forgotmypw17 3y ago
    Would you call helping fight infection and condition the immune system is "important"? I would.
    - Dylan16807 3y ago
      Only if it helps a medium-large amount. How many percent better would you say it makes the immune system?
      - forgotmypw17 3y ago
        As for the definition of 'important,' tonsils are like bouncers at the party that is your body - they keep an eye out for troublemakers and do their best to toss out any pathogens that try to crash the scene. Tonsils help activate the immune system and condition white blood cells for pathogens in the environment. If you want an actual study, here is one example: >Conclusion: Overall, according to these findings, CD10 as a marker of B lymphocytes in children undergoing tonsillectomy was significantly less than those healthy children. This may indicate a decrease in B cells and further reduced antibody production in these patients. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266207/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266207/
      - forgotmypw17 3y ago
        I'm not sure I can begin to answer that question given the immune system's complexity... How many percent smarter does your frontal lobe's top left corner make you?
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        > top left corner If you have to leave in most of an organ for it to function, then it's a lot more important than an organ where you can chop out the whole thing with minimal consequences.
        forgotmypw17 3y ago
        I don't understand why you are so invested in this argument, but I'll tell you this much: This is something I have witnessed personally, and the effects are pretty bad.
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        > I don't understand why you are so invested in this argument I have so far typed four sentences, so I have no idea what you mean by that. > This is something I have witnessed personally, and the effects are pretty bad. Are you talking about tonsilectomy or brain damage? Because I'm saying that losing a corner of your brain is more important than losing your tonsils. If you have evidence otherwise I'm open to hearing it..

forgotmypw17 3y ago

Yes, tonsils are another organ that was at one point declared useless but proved to be important.

Dylan16807 3y ago
For some definition of "important".
- looping8 3y ago
  It fits "important". It is not essential like some organs but if it protects immune system and bacteria, it is definitely important.
- forgotmypw17 3y ago
  Would you call helping fight infection and condition the immune system is "important"? I would.
  - Dylan16807 3y ago
    Only if it helps a medium-large amount. How many percent better would you say it makes the immune system?
    - forgotmypw17 3y ago
      As for the definition of 'important,' tonsils are like bouncers at the party that is your body - they keep an eye out for troublemakers and do their best to toss out any pathogens that try to crash the scene. Tonsils help activate the immune system and condition white blood cells for pathogens in the environment. If you want an actual study, here is one example: >Conclusion: Overall, according to these findings, CD10 as a marker of B lymphocytes in children undergoing tonsillectomy was significantly less than those healthy children. This may indicate a decrease in B cells and further reduced antibody production in these patients. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266207/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266207/
    - forgotmypw17 3y ago
      I'm not sure I can begin to answer that question given the immune system's complexity... How many percent smarter does your frontal lobe's top left corner make you?
      - Dylan16807 3y ago
        > top left corner If you have to leave in most of an organ for it to function, then it's a lot more important than an organ where you can chop out the whole thing with minimal consequences.
        forgotmypw17 3y ago
        I don't understand why you are so invested in this argument, but I'll tell you this much: This is something I have witnessed personally, and the effects are pretty bad.
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        > I don't understand why you are so invested in this argument I have so far typed four sentences, so I have no idea what you mean by that. > This is something I have witnessed personally, and the effects are pretty bad. Are you talking about tonsilectomy or brain damage? Because I'm saying that losing a corner of your brain is more important than losing your tonsils. If you have evidence otherwise I'm open to hearing it..