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[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 41 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Thought experiment: how would our closest ape cousins deal with an individual like this in their midst?

My guess would be: fangs.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 17 points 10 months ago

His valuable protein would be redistributed to the rest of the group.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

F yeah. These so called "alphas" like this exemplar wouldn't live too long in prehistoric times. People don't like selfish idiots and never did. What took us through all the dangers in the early history of humanity was our bondage, helpfulness and compassion, not "uga uga I was faster".

[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Possibly a smidgeon of feces flinging

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

thank you for the invite to the party

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Put him an ape enclosure and find out what happens.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 months ago

On live TV, put the money towards the kid's college.

[–] frozenpopsicle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] FlihpFlorp@piefed.zip 1 points 10 months ago

I watched this movie for the first time with my grandma, really funny and since it was so fresh in my mind i knew exactly what scene it was

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

Is that Norm Macdonald?