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canetoad

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5. He absolutely hated barnacles!

Reply to Stargleamer (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 05:36 PM

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I'm not that fond of them myself when I need to walk over them.

Why Darwin Hated The Simple Barnacle

One of the issues that Darwin had was trying to figure out the classification of the simple barnacle. According to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Barnacles exist almost everywhere in the ocean, and they certainly are no secret when it comes to what they are and what they do.

The problem was it was difficult to classify the barnacle because they seem to exist somewhere between a mollusk and a crustacean.

https://greatergood.com/blogs/news/why-darwin-hated-barnacles

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WOW--Charles Darwin was at times so disenchanted with other people, himself, life, the world itself. . . [View all] Stargleamer Saturday OP

I just found my kindred spirit. RandySF Saturday #1

A brilliant scientist who truly understood life at multiple levels. Intractable Saturday #2

He is a monumental figure to all of us science-loving types! It's hard to see him as flawed/human. CaliforniaPeggy Saturday #3

Charles Darwin is my Spirt Animal. FalloutShelter Saturday #4

He absolutely hated barnacles! canetoad Saturday #5

I like barnacles and pretty much anything that doesn't infest me or my house. thought crime Saturday #21

Sheepsheads like barnacles and I trust their judgement! dameatball Yesterday #24

I wonder if he ever tried a chili dog with cole slaw Mysterian Saturday #6

Interesting. If you go further down the Bluesky account you cite, there is a reference to the origin of those quotes. xocetaceans Saturday #7

Great quote: calimary Saturday #14

Nice choice of an excerpt! That whole archive might yield many such interesting turns of phrase in service of sentiment. xocetaceans Yesterday #22

In short, Darwin had just about enough of HMS Beagle. paleotn Saturday #17

i read a book a long time ago mopinko Saturday #8

Well, I certainly have days like that... hlthe2b Saturday #9

I have failed to realize that UpInArms Saturday #10

I am torn between thinking this is funny, incredibly meaningful, or very sad. senseandsensibility Saturday #11

Ditto. And so well said. I would not have been able to express KPN Saturday #13

That's kind of you to say. senseandsensibility Saturday #16

He really realized how stupid people actually are. twodogsbarking Saturday #12

As George Carlin said, you take the average guy, you must realise that half the world is stupider than him. Swede Saturday #19

Many of those below the bar feel they are smart. That adds to the drama. twodogsbarking Yesterday #23

Not to worry, Charles We have the movie "Melania" chouchou Saturday #15

The world is too much with us; late and soon, Swede Saturday #18

Charles Darwin held deep scientific contempt for Louis Agassiz, and Agassiz hated Darwin Brother Buzz Saturday #20