Rubes by Leigh Rubin for June 10, 2021

Well, you can already reads a book. So, whatever, eh.

to quote Douglas Adams

“Many were increasingly of the opinion that they’d all made a big mistake in coming down from the trees in the first place. And some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no one should ever have left the oceans.”

The fish is confused as to how he went from breathing underwater with fins to developing legs and lungs on land as well

This is more of a history book. It’s not a guidebook on what how to live your life. Just be you.

Well, on the plus side – - you survived to evolve to come back down

This supports the circle of evolution.

Why haven’t people living in forests or jungles developed hands at the end of their legs, and prehensile tails?

“Let’s mess with them and act like you are using that stick like a tool.”

The monkeys actually never did come down. The apes, on the other hand, generally did not go up to start with, particularly the ones we’re supposedly a branch off of.

We do the same thing with our economy.

I don’t think “we” started out in the trees.

it’s the journey not the destination

Monkey see. Monkey… oh never mind.

Devolution

Being in the trees gave you fingers, and that magic thumb.

it’s like they’re tryin’ to make monkeys out of us…

Man is just another speed bump on this planet which will soon be forgotten.

Well, thank you for pointing that out.