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[–]Pulverem_vitae 4 points5 points ago

Coincidentally, whenever I hear this I'm nose-deep in some good reading

[–]iaminclassrightnow 1 point2 points ago

I was talking to my Christian friend once and started explaining something I had read about hiccups and human evolution, and she replied simply, "that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard." This was pretty much my reaction.

[–]kira87 1 point2 points ago

I live in tulsa oklahoma. I know only one other person who accepts the facts. One time whole trying to explain evolution I brought up adapation and they agreed. I then explained that is how evolution works except over millions of years and looked at me like a complete idiot and said the earth is only 6000 years old. My father wont accept any evidence for evolutoin I bring up because he needs proof that humans are directly evolved from moneys. It is madding living here.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

So very, very accurate

[–]tjw825 0 points1 point ago

Aware.

[–]pjute 0 points1 point ago

I actually overheard a fellow student denouncing evolution. I was shocked as it was the first time I heard anyone denounce evolution. But hey Sweden is a bunch of godless heathens anyway.

[–]NotSureIfGusta_ 0 points1 point ago

Some idiot at the zoo said evolution was a lie for children. 2 things: 1: irony. And 2: we were in a fucking ape enclosure! Proof was right there!

[–]amnislupus 0 points1 point ago

Did you direct him to the australopith exhibit? Oh wait... the existence of other primate species in a non-linear evolutionary tree is clearly proof enough.

[–]NotSureIfGusta_ 0 points1 point ago

Exactly

[–]cl3ver 0 points1 point ago

I mean, if Ernie was the one saying it we can only assume it is to anger Bert.

That is why I always loved Ernie.

[–]cronicjestrdude 0 points1 point ago

Hahaha perfect

[–]Metalhead2881 0 points1 point ago

My daughter is 19 months old and we watch sesame street all the time. This literally made me laugh out loud! Thank you! :)

[–]shooby25 0 points1 point ago

I have done this exact thing many times.

[–]ninjapro 0 points1 point ago

Two words.

Wendy. Fucking. Wright.

Trust me, it's two words.

[–]AmberWings 0 points1 point ago

This was my face after my father had the audacity to tell me that evolution couldn't be true because 'Bumblebees can't fly, god makes them fly. Can your science explain that?'. I almost choked on my ice cream from the sheer stupidity of that statement.

[–]goodmorning81 0 points1 point ago

I turn around and slap that fucker.

[–]TeenageAnimeLife -2 points-1 points ago

We share more than 60% of DNA with bananas. We used to be bananas.