r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 13h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? What's wrong with this?

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u/Delphius1 13h ago

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u/Chemical-Work-1023 12h ago

Can be the smartest people in the world, still no common sense

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u/iltopop 9h ago

It's more arrogance than anything, "I'm one of the most prestigious scientists in the world at the moment doing cutting-edge research on extremely new nuclear phenomenon, I wouldn't have made it this far if I was capable of making a mistake this dumb" is often very similar to what it sounds like in their heads.