‘Your Research Is So Whack It Fails To Verify The Hypothesis’

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by Sheril Kirshenbaum in Media and Science | 8 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

8 Responses to “‘Your Research Is So Whack It Fails To Verify The Hypothesis’”

  1. 1.   Dr. Free-Ride Says:

    This was the very segment that cemented John Oliver’s position as my pretend science correspondent boyfriend. (I’d had my eye on him for a long time, though.)

  2. 2.   Sheril Kirshenbaum Says:

    He is quite a charming and articulate fellow.

  3. 3.   Jean Kazez Says:

    No wait, he’s going to be MY boyfriend. (Hope my husband isn’t reading.)

  4. 4.   Julie Simon Lakehomer Says:

    A long time ago I read an article that pointed out that orang hip joints are more like ours. Now here’s more about the same. I hope the orangs win, because I think they’re much more appealing.

  5. 5.   Dr. Free-Ride Says:

    Orangs may be appealing (although permanently naked and hostile), but my pretend science correspondent boyfriend will be swearing off further dalliances with them.

    Not because of jealousy, mind you, but parasites.

  6. 6.   Jef Says:

    what about bonobos?

  7. 7.   Marion Delgado Says:

    Horrible overtones of “science is for boring timewasting nerds” and “human ancestry is irrelevant.”

    On the other hand, a sad sort of nod to the last holdout (and her 6 books) on the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis.

    Well, to hell with all of you.

    MAN DESCENDED FROM **AQUATIC ORANGUTANS** BRAIN-EATING. WHO TOUCHED MONOLITHS. AND HELD INFANTS WHILE THEY THREW STONES. WHOSE EVERY ACTIVITY WAS AN EPIPHENOMENON OF GENETIC EXCHANGE AND PARASITES.

  8. 8.   Seriously?! | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Says:

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