Like a Centaur, But For Snakes!
Hello Nerdfighters! I was listening to the most recent episode of the pod, Episode 129: The Worst Guest Books , and I came across a conversation that I feel needs to be discussed further. In this episode, Hank and John Green were answering a question from Brea about the structure of a snake's digestive system, and in true Dear Hank and John fashion, the conversation devolved into a discussion of the existence of humanoid snakes. It went something like this... John begun like so: "I've got an image in my head right now of a snake, but it has semi-normal arms and legs and it walks upright. It's really freaking me out pretty bad...It has human arms and legs, but snake sized." To which, John elaborated more: "What we haven't yet invented is a humanoid snake, Like a centaur, but for snakes." And finally, Hank had a revelation: "Well if its a centaur for snakes, then it's got a human body that sticks up out of the snake. It's a...