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I just found my kindred spirit. RandySF Feb 2026 #1
A brilliant scientist who truly understood life at multiple levels. Intractable Feb 2026 #2
He is a monumental figure to all of us science-loving types! It's hard to see him as flawed/human. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2026 #3
Charles Darwin is my Spirt Animal. FalloutShelter Feb 2026 #4
He absolutely hated barnacles! canetoad Feb 2026 #5
I like barnacles and pretty much anything that doesn't infest me or my house. thought crime Feb 2026 #21
Sheepsheads like barnacles and I trust their judgement! dameatball Feb 2026 #24
I wonder if he ever tried a chili dog with cole slaw Mysterian Feb 2026 #6
Interesting. If you go further down the Bluesky account you cite, there is a reference to the origin of those quotes. xocetaceans Feb 2026 #7
Great quote: calimary Feb 2026 #14
Nice choice of an excerpt! That whole archive might yield many such interesting turns of phrase in service of sentiment. xocetaceans Feb 2026 #22
In short, Darwin had just about enough of HMS Beagle. paleotn Feb 2026 #17
i read a book a long time ago mopinko Feb 2026 #8
Well, I certainly have days like that... hlthe2b Feb 2026 #9
I have failed to realize that UpInArms Feb 2026 #10
I am torn between thinking this is funny, incredibly meaningful, or very sad. senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #11
Ditto. And so well said. I would not have been able to express KPN Feb 2026 #13
That's kind of you to say. senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #16
He really realized how stupid people actually are. twodogsbarking Feb 2026 #12
As George Carlin said, you take the average guy, you must realise that half the world is stupider than him. Swede Feb 2026 #19
Many of those below the bar feel they are smart. That adds to the drama. twodogsbarking Feb 2026 #23
Not to worry, Charles We have the movie "Melania" chouchou Feb 2026 #15
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Swede Feb 2026 #18
Charles Darwin held deep scientific contempt for Louis Agassiz, and Agassiz hated Darwin Brother Buzz Feb 2026 #20
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