The appropriate conclusion is that the sex of the Arlington Springs individual is more likely male than female, but that this determination is not definitive given the fragmentary nature of the remains.

The name “Arlington Springs Man” reflects this probabilistic assessment while acknowledging the uncertainty built into the whole history of the question.

Science is not a machine that produces correct answers on first application.

It is a process of progressive approximation, in which each generation of researchers applies the best available methods to the available evidence and produces the best conclusions those methods and that evidence support.

Future generations apply better methods and produce better conclusions.