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When was the last time someone stunned you with a statement? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 47 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (8 children)

Okay fine personal one’s first:

  • I once overheard someone saying it was hard to go left on a round about because the entrance slopes right…. As in they were not using a round about like a round about. (Tbf the round about in question was originally an intersection that was poorly modified into a roundabout)
  • I had a psychopathic roommate who, when I called him on it, flat out admitted that given a choice between killing himself or thousands of others he’d choose the mass murder option. I also once asked him if he thought slavery was morally acceptable and his response was “if it would benefit me then yeah.”

Famous Quote I originally put because I didn’t read the whole post before commenting lol

“Darwin realized that animals are far less likely to reproduce when they’re dead” -Philomena Cunk

Stunned because I was expecting nonsense, but ended up hearing what is now my favorite description of evolution ever. It just makes evolution seem entirely obvious, like it’s stupid we took so long to make that realization.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    The evolution one is stunning precisely because it's so good. Evolution finally clicked for me when I asked why reproduction mutations (like colored feathers) mattered instead of only survival ones, my teacher just said "The ones who reproduce, reproduce, the ones who don't, don't."

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I love you. I'm off to google this Philomena Cunk person but I love you for her quote. It's absolutely brilliant.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    . I also once asked him if he thought slavery was morally acceptable and his response was “if it would benefit me then yeah.”

    he has that in common with John Patrick Henry

    Would any one believe that I am master of slaves by my own purchase? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them. I will not — I cannot justify it, however culpable my conduct. - John Patrick Henry US Founding father

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