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The "Sodomy in the Uncanny Valley" of Dating
2:04:25 - 2:08:49 (04:23)
This episode explores how our definition of humanness has evolved over time and what this means for dating someone from a different time in history. The host discusses how intellectual evolution has allowed us to expand our definition of human characteristics beyond physical traits.
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The concept of what is human has been broadened significantly in the last few decades.
2:04:25 - 2:06:12 (01:46)
Human Origins
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The concept of what is human has been broadened significantly in the last few decades. This evolution has affected the way we develop theories on human origins.
ChapterThe "Sodomy in the Uncanny Valley" of Dating
Episode#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Examining the natural history of humans, the speaker notes that upright posture has been in existence for the past five million years, whereas the cultivation of dogs was much more recent, only a couple hundred thousand years ago.
2:06:12 - 2:08:49 (02:37)
Natural history
Summary
Examining the natural history of humans, the speaker notes that upright posture has been in existence for the past five million years, whereas the cultivation of dogs was much more recent, only a couple hundred thousand years ago.