• Paradachshund
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    5 months ago

    Why is there such an overlap between marine biology and love of puns? Has anyone done a study yet?

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      5 months ago

      I think there’s an overlap in general between scientists and puns, I’ve seen posts like this from all fields

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        5 months ago

        as an autistic person, i imagine that might have something to do with it 😂 i feel like a lot of scientists and researchers are on the spectrum at least a little bit.

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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      5 months ago

      When I saw studying marine bio I was told classes would thin out when “the people who just want to swim with dolphins wash out.” Maybe there’s a similar filter people with no joy in life who don’t like puns.

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        5 months ago

        Quick, survey the people who like swimming with dolphins and see if they disproportionately hate puns!