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[–] FluorineBalloon@programming.dev 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I don't have a source but I've always heard it as "according to everything we know about aerodynamics bumblebees shouldn't be able to fly but they do anyway." People use it as motivation, or to justify ignoring proven science.

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