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[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scientist: don't anthropomorphise this

Journalist: noted but that won't stop me

[–] harmonea@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

I mean, we were all thinking it. Putting the warning to stop us from doing so seriously while still indulging the joke was the right way to go.

[–] mrcranky@lemmy.ca 35 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This is related to big pickup trucks too.

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

And super loud cars and bikes

[–] sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 3 points 1 year ago

As someone who drives a subcompact car, I can get behind this.

But if I ever buy a truck we'll have some words.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm willing to bet that most people who roll coal fit into this category. Loud muscle cars and ridiculously loud Harleys too. Anything to get attention, especially if it makes them feel like they've got a big fat... wallet. Yeah let's go with wallet.

[–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

Now do the same study but with human males and cars.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 year ago

This also applies to political communities on Lemmy.

[–] cre0@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

Well as they say… speak softly and carry a massive dong

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I could have guessed this. In my own observations, the same thing is true with larger primates as well.

[–] gonta@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Shout out to my outlier small-balled chill primate dudes in my life.

[–] CIWS-30@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Aren't human beings also just primates too? I think this'd apply to us as well.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago
[–] Mateja23@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Huh, I guess that's why I'm quiet all the time.

[–] Haggunenons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Very interesting! Cross-posted to !digitalbioacoustics@lemmy.world

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

**Study found.

This article is over 5 years old.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

Often, quality can be found in old materials.