• GraniteM@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    The only thing I can think of is that it’s implying that as you get smarter you find cavemen more attractive and consider modern humans to be ugly.

    • OneMeaningManyNames@lemmy.mlOP
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      4 months ago

      I thought obvious that the joke refers to the misconception some people host that ‘homo sapiens’ is a less evolved species than modern people, something we out-evolved.

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        ‘homo sapiens’ is a less evolved species than modern people, something we out-evolved.

        who the fuck is thinking this and why?

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        4 months ago

        This is a common misconception? What education system is failing people this badly?