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[–] [email protected] 58 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Unlike with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, with Dawkins, I would be quite surprised if he brought that up without being quite specifically asked about it…

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's probably from an hour long portrait interview, in which they cover a lot of ground including favourite English literary pieces, and the interviewer tries to tie it to the guest. They would probably ask David Beckham which Harry Potter character he'd have on his football team.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'd have thought Dean Thomas. Isn't he a West Ham fan? He'd at least know the rules, which is probably more than can be said of the average wizard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Dawkins would have shitposted on Twitter with the best of them if he'd been born later

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is he really the best of them?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Tragically, not.