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← Modern humans, not Neanderthals, were the fearsome party in their encounters with archaic humans.

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Everything filed under consciousness consciousness Everything filed under Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Everything filed under space space Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Modern humans, not Neanderthals, were the fearsome party in their encounters with archaic humans. Modern humans, not Neanderthals, were thefearsome party in their encounters witharchaic humans. Last stated a month ago 20 Aug 2026 RK Razib Khan — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: The right way to think about Neanderthals may be as culturally modern humans who ended up mostly archaic genetically. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to think aboutNeanderthals may be as culturallymodern humans who ended up mostlyarchaic genetically. Last stated 4 months ago 8 May 2026 DR David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: The accepted model of how archaic and modern humans relate has been accreted and patched rather than built, and is due for a simpler replacement. — tap to centre the map on it The accepted model of how archaicand modern humans relate has beenaccreted and patched rather thanbuilt, and is due for a simplerreplacement. Last stated 4 months ago 8 May 2026 DR David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: The Neanderthals lost to us because they had no drug culture — they were too sober for the future. — tap to centre the map on it The Neanderthals lost to us becausethey had no drug culture — they weretoo sober for the future. Last stated a year ago 19 Sept 2025 NO Norman Ohler — holds since 2025-09-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern people are both more selfish and more guilt-stricken than people in the past. — tap to centre the map on it Modern people are both more selfishand more guilt-stricken than peoplein the past. Last stated a month ago 7 Aug 2026 DT Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: The people of the ancient world were not less advanced than we are; they were probably indistinguishable from us. — tap to centre the map on it The people of the ancient world werenot less advanced than we are; theywere probably indistinguishable fromus. Last stated 9 months ago 12 Dec 2025 IF Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. — tap to centre the map on it A society that lets its governmentdictate what experiences a personmay have inside their ownconsciousness cannot call itselffree. Last stated 2 years ago 16 Oct 2024 GH Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. — tap to centre the map on it A superintelligence needs noconsciousness, emotions or malice tobe dangerous; a goal system slightlymisaligned with ours is enough. Last stated 9 years ago 24 Oct 2017 ÉT Émile P. Torres — holds since 2017-10-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI will out-think us, but it will not become conscious, because consciousness is a property of life. — tap to centre the map on it AI will out-think us, but it willnot become conscious, becauseconsciousness is a property of life. Last stated 4 years ago 7 Sept 2022 NL Nick Lane — holds since 2022-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is thewrong mantra when you are dealingwith atoms; the job is to move fastand ship safely. Last stated 2 months ago 3 Aug 2026 DD Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselvesaround 'taste' because theirproducts are unappealing outsidetech circles. Last stated 6 months ago 26 Mar 2026 KC Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. — tap to centre the map on it Consumer internet is not the highestform of technology, and treating itas such pulls talent away from theindustries that matter more. Last stated 7 years ago 1 Jan 2020 DW Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A crewed spacecraft does no work: putting people aboard is what stops a mission getting anything done. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed spacecraft does no work:putting people aboard is what stopsa mission getting anything done. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jan 2023 MC Maciej Cegłowski — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A great filter is a weak explanation for the silence, because it would have to work every single time — one civilization with self-replicating probes could fill the galaxy. — tap to centre the map on it A great filter is a weak explanationfor the silence, because it wouldhave to work every single time — onecivilization with self-replicatingprobes could fill the galaxy. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Apr 2024 SC Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A kilometre-wide telescope assembled in space out of mass-produced mirror satellites would cost about what JWST cost. — tap to centre the map on it A kilometre-wide telescope assembledin space out of mass-produced mirrorsatellites would cost about whatJWST cost. Last stated 2 years ago 30 Nov 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-30 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Modern humans, not Neanderthals, were the fearsome party in their encounters with archaic humans. Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · a month ago Holds Razib Khan Read this korrent →