Current world building project I’m working on. I plan on having an entire planet run by bipedal, “hairless monkeys” who gained super intelligence after evolving opposable thumbs. How realistic is this idea?

Current world building project I’m working on. I plan on having an entire planet run by bipedal, “hairless monkeys” who gained super intelligence after evolving opposable thumbs. How realistic is this idea?

u/Character-Q — 5 days ago
▲ 2.1k r/geography

I’m just starting to learn about rivers so I hope this isn’t a dumb question but I was curious by how much these tributaries seem to twist and bend in so many ways before merging with the Danube. One, the Olt, even cuts directly through the Carpathian Mountains before joining like it was seemingly undeterred by the mountain range. Most of the rivers I’ve seen have tributaries that connect in a more predictable pattern. Is this aspect of the Danube rare or are there many other rivers with tributaries like this?

u/Character-Q — 4 months ago
▲ 716 r/Madagascar+1 crossposts

What are some places that despite being ravaged by poverty tend to be surprisingly low in violence?

This is a pic of the Manila slums. I’m just using it as a cover (I don’t know what the violence level in these slums are). But it made me wonder if there are any countries/places known for being relatively peaceful despite really bad economic conditions?

u/Character-Q — 1 month ago