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Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 19 Dec 2023 (aussie.zone)

submitted 11 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 7 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I've been listening to an audio book on Neanderthals. They were very intelligent, hardworking and neat and tidy peoples who kept their homes clean.

Which is much better than my nuclear physicist BIL and mathematician husband who are dreadful passive aggressive slobs.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

I think part of the defense of a maths PhD is pointing to the dried food on your tweed.

[–] briongloid@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Denisovans are the coolest, from our area of the world, more mysterious.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I am somewhere between a slob and a neanderthal.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I'm skeptical that they could make such broad sweeping assumptions based on such little evidence.