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Evolution of Brains and Constraints on Earth
1:32:14 - 1:40:19 (08:04)
The constraints of Earth and the evolution of different organisms' brains may not have a specific direction, but it seems to be running towards something, given the imperatives of the universe.
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Humans have brains that are as large as expected for their body size, unlike other primates.
1:32:14 - 1:36:00 (03:45)
Summary
Humans have brains that are as large as expected for their body size, unlike other primates. The brain size of an ape is larger relative to its body size than a human’s brain size relative to its body size.
ChapterEvolution of Brains and Constraints on Earth
Episode#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Is it plausible that evolution of life on Earth heads in a predetermined direction?
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Summary
Is it plausible that evolution of life on Earth heads in a predetermined direction? Will we eventually have an AGI type system that colonizes Earth-like planets, or could it lead to a completely different distribution of creatures?
ChapterEvolution of Brains and Constraints on Earth
Episode#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The probability of finding an identical universe is low due to the many degrees of freedom and unpredictable events that can alter trajectories over time.
1:38:15 - 1:40:19 (02:03)
Summary
The probability of finding an identical universe is low due to the many degrees of freedom and unpredictable events that can alter trajectories over time.