This is what happens when people have a basic knowledge of history and basic background knowledge of their field of expertise.
That's not to minimize their intelligence and competence; that's to say that it is expected that astronomers would know the names and histories of major nearby celestial bodies.
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This feels like one of those "I'm so stoned" and TIL posts. Speaking of...
Ganymede was a prince. He never boned Jupiter (or Zeus) as far as I know.
Someone's been reading the sanitised version of the story.
He was his cupbearer though.
No way they didn't bone
Can confirm. TIL that ancient Athenians were homophobic about Cretans though 😂. Damn Cretans trying to turn Greece gay.
Those cretins at it again!
You mean to say someone made that up !?!??!
Cuppin Zeus bawlz
That's what happens when you get a bunch of super smart people in a room
It's like a Futurama joke that flies over most people's heads
This is what happens when people have a basic knowledge of history and basic background knowledge of their field of expertise.
That's not to minimize their intelligence and competence; that's to say that it is expected that astronomers would know the names and histories of major nearby celestial bodies.