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It seems to not have a problem working, despite that.

Lots of things have no yet known explanation.

The reason why dowsing appears to work is well understood. On the other
hand, the reason why people persist in believing something which is
demonstrably nonsense is not.

The workings of the human
body are the prime example.

On the contrary, the workings of most parts of the human body are well
understood.

There is genuine evidence against dowsing,

There is no evidence against dowsing. There is a total absence of
verifiable evidence showing that it works. That is the problem.

but more often its invalid arguments that are offered.

I'm not arguing with dowsing, merely asking for evidence that it works.
To date none exists. The fact that $1m is up for grabs and still no-one
can prove that it works suggests that there are major problems with the
concept.