For some reason, the hashtag #RIPRichardDawkins began trending last night, and now the internet is broken with people tweeting about the death of the notorious biologist and atheist. Today, Richard Dawkins tweeted the following, indicating that he is very much around and available to criticize theism:

Public flogging for the “crime” (under Sharia Law) of wearing trousers: http://t.co/Pkvznq0WQo — Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) March 10, 2015

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We have no idea how #RIPRichardDawkins — our best guess, based on Hashtag.org analytics, is that it started with this tweet last night:

What a tragic day. You will be missed :,( #RIPricharddawkins — HORSE WHOM (@famoushorse) March 10, 2015

And eventually ballooned into a monstrous pile of Twitter jokes about how he died, though there are still plenty of people who believe that he actually died:

#RIPRichardDawkins he died doing what he loved: throwing bricks at poor people from the roof of his castle — thomas violence (@thomas_violence) March 10, 2015

The police have released an artist sketch of the prime suspect in the murder of Richard Dawkins. #RIPRichardDawkins pic.twitter.com/4KCt0X7XYw — Rowdy Roddy Pipe-Her (@AEvan720) March 10, 2015

#RIPRichardDawkins I hope you are blocking people in heaven :( pic.twitter.com/DzAobu2QjT — Brian Gaar (@briangaar) March 10, 2015

It started when Richard Dawkins died. #RIPricharddawkins RT @rajandelman: @Mobute Oh man, how did this meme start — Jeb Lund (@Mobute) March 10, 2015

#RIPRichardDawkins he’s in heaven with the forgiving god he despised so much. they’re already best pals, driving a cloud around like a car — M. Crow (@mean_crow) March 10, 2015

And, for some reason, there’s some sort of bee thing going on:

#RIPRichardDawkins his love of honey outweighed his regard for personal safety when he was tragically stung to death by bees today. — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 10, 2015

#RipRichardDawkins, killed by bee jihadists over his honey. Where are all the moderate insects condemning this beeligious violence? — Fresh Prince Beleren (@Zennistrad) March 10, 2015

I can’t stop crying I hope he’s eating his honey in heaven now :( #RIPricharddawkins — HORSE WHOM (@famoushorse) March 10, 2015

Okay, we’re just confused now.

As an agnostic theist, I ultimately believe that @RichardDawkins is alive, but I’m open to the possibility he’s dead. #RIPRichardDawkins — Lo-Ping (@GamingAndPandas) March 10, 2015

Meme.

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