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[-] Paraponera_clavata@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Homo = person/man

Sapiens = wise

What's this bullshit about?

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week 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.

[-] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week 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 7 points 1 week 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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