The problem is that scientists usually suck at explaining things to non-scientists.
People who lack the ability to envision how evolution would work over millions of years hear, “we evolved from monkeys” and think, “well, why the fuck are there still monkeys? This makes no sense.”.
A logical thinker understands that, “yeah, a specific branch of monkeys millions of years ago started doing something differently or had a genetic mutation that made them branch off from the rest of the monkeys”
Scientists: “global warming is coming!”
Regular people: “nice! I hate being cold.”
The problem is that scientists usually suck at explaining things to non-scientists.
People who lack the ability to envision how evolution would work over millions of years hear, “we evolved from monkeys” and think, “well, why the fuck are there still monkeys? This makes no sense.”.
A logical thinker understands that, “yeah, a specific branch of monkeys millions of years ago started doing something differently or had a genetic mutation that made them branch off from the rest of the monkeys”
Scientists: “global warming is coming!” Regular people: “nice! I hate being cold.”