# What can the SDMB agree on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [December 4, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459 "2015-12-04T23:06:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![inscrutable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e4f/32.png) [@inscrutable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inscrutable)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/101 "2015-12-16T22:53:36Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > This is a common misconception of evolution – evolution does not require that ‘precursor species’ go extinct for their forebears to evolve into a new species. For example: suppose some rats are isolated on an island for whatever reason. Those rats may evolve into a new species specialized for the island conditions, while their cousins on the mainland essentially remain the same as the island rats’ ancestors. This sort of speciation has happened (and still is happening) many, many times in Earth’s history. And had we evolved from chimps, there wouldn’t be any chimps, because we would probably have killed them all. Speaking of creationism, was there ever a consensus on the best Christmas carol/song? ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/102 "2015-12-17T00:50:04Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Nope. Nothing has an inherent value. Gotta go with this rationally, even though my emotional self disagrees. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/103 "2015-12-17T16:59:36Z")
> [@HelenGawn](#): > > Bacon foreskins? If this were possible, you might see many marriages last longer. Or many straight men considering bi-sexuality. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/104 "2015-12-17T19:17:45Z")
I think most, if not all, Dopers agree that we are better informed, more highly educated and more intelligent than the general population. If you don’t think so, just ask one. Better yet, start a poll. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/105 "2015-12-17T19:29:24Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …who was responsible for 9/11. > > Now I know that there are a couple of truthers here on the boards. But when they occasionally delurk or register to post they are quickly overwhelmed by practically everyone on the boards from both the “left” and the “right.” No-one has any tolerance for the truthers: I think that this is as close to a consensus that you will get. This, pretty much. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/106 "2015-12-17T20:53:27Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > The value of discussing issues (as opposed to resorting to physical violence). There’s no need to choose! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459/107 "2015-12-18T02:59:55Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > I think most, if not all, Dopers agree that we are better informed, more highly educated and more intelligent than the general population. If you don’t think so, just ask one. Better yet, start a poll. 😉 Oh, **all** Dopers think that, but in this, as in every issue, at least one would just have to play devil’s advocate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-the-sdmb-agree-on/739459.md?page=5)