Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for October 10, 2009
October 03, 2009
October 17, 2009
Transcript:
scientist: ...which is why the discovery of this ardipithecus ramidus fossil is so important to the study of human evolution. she lived 4.4 million years ago and may very well have been our ancestor. the smaller canine teeth indicate that this species was not aggressive, but rather lived cooperatively and peacefully. oop: pshaw! charley: you can tell by a fossilized tooth that this creature was kind and gentle?! scientist: well, by extrapolating from extant primate species... charley: that seems speculative in the extreme, sir! i would submit that this individual was far from kid -- in fact, she was cold-hearted! wait a minute! security, grab him! remove his crude disguise! charley: hey! scientist: aha! an australopithecine -- another extinct hominid! did you know this ardipithecine? charley: worse... i dated her!bitch never gave me back my sharp rock collection! scientist: obviously biased. i return to my theory... next charley: um... can i have that picture?
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riley05 over 14 years ago
Okay, the comic was funny.
But we all know that the christian anti-science fundies are going to use this as “evidence” that their god poofed all these species into existence.
It’s the only “evidence” they have.
mrsullenbeauty over 14 years ago
Seems like she was some sort of maneater.
Charles Brobst Premium Member over 14 years ago
Groucho: “Nobody wants to marry your grandmother! Not even your grandfather.” I hope I got that right, from Animal Crackers.
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 14 years ago
For God’s sake, give him the picture, man!
Ushindi over 14 years ago
Ardipithecine porn - she steals his sharp rocks and then poses nude, the bi-tch!
Donaldo Premium Member over 14 years ago
I feel that the floating death-head of James Caan would have helped ease the tension in the auditorium.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
Panel 3: Ardipithecus was peaceful and lived cooperatively?
Alert the media, we’ve resolved the differences between the evolutionists and Creationists! We actually DEVOLVED from earlier species!
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
Large canine teeth in existing hominids is an indicator of male aggression over females, but their absence is not evidence of peace and cooperation…except among the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee.
drtom01 over 14 years ago
I think your right most Republicans seems to have small canines and yet seem very agressive, irrationally so.