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7 votes
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Human hearts evolved for endurance — and they need it to stay healthy
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A chance encounter in an Ethiopian goat pen has yielded a one-of-a-kind fossil: the nearly complete skull of a human ancestor that died some 3.8 million years ago
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Study uncovers unusual method of communicating human concept of time
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Dispelling the myth of robotic efficiency
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Humans will never colonize Mars
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Pig-Pen Effect: How our "personal pollution clouds" affect indoor air quality
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How modern life is transforming the human skeleton
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Amazon is 3D-scanning people's bodies in exchange for gift cards
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The trickster microbes that are shaking up the tree of life: mysterious groups of archaea are stirring debate about the origin of complex creatures, including humans
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Robert Sapolsky: Are humans just another primate?
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New species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines
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New species of ancient human discovered in Philippines cave
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When we first made tools
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Human sound systems are shaped by post-Neolithic changes in bite configuration
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Human body might be able to pick up on Earth's magnetic field
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The Neanderthal renaissance
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Brain-imaging modern people making Stone Age tools hints at evolution of human intelligence
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Semi-identical twins identified for only the second time ever
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Why humans have evolved to drink milk
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The world's oldest person: Guinness, 122-year-old Jeanne Calment and a Russian conspiracy theory
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The world’s oldest woman was 122 when she died. A researcher believes that her daughter assumed her identity in the 1930s to avoid inheritance taxes.
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Bowel movement: The push to change the way you poo
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A new history for humanity – The Human Era
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When tulips kill: Antifungal resistance is here, and it could be just as dangerous to humans as antibiotic resistance
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Code hidden in Stone Age art may be the root of human writing
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Cheese played a surprisingly important role in human evolution
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Some thoughts on "Humans"
So I've spent nearly the entire weekend watching Humans and I wanted to share what I think of it and maybe get some discussion going. For those who are not familiar with it, the basic premise is...
So I've spent nearly the entire weekend watching Humans and I wanted to share what I think of it and maybe get some discussion going.
For those who are not familiar with it, the basic premise is an alternate reality present day where "synths" - robots that replaced humans in most menial tasks - are part of everyday life to the point of being a common household item. Within the first episode we learn that there are a handful of synths that are sentient - thinking, feeling individuals. The show explores the implications of that - how previously-servile machines becoming sentient would impact society. There are many parallels to contemporary issues around racism, xenophobia, fear, and I think the show does good job of handling the topic. It is a smart, well-written sci-fi drama.
So, did anyone else here watch it? What do you think of it?
PS: While the post itself doesn't have any spoilers, the comments do.
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Human egg precursor generated in a dish
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We're the last humans left
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How to change the course of human history
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"How to raise a human" NPR series
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Human language may have evolved to help our ancestors make tools
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What makes a human brain unique? A newly discovered neuron may be a clue
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Pygmy people in Indonesia not related to 'hobbit' but evolved short stature independently
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Ancient girl's parents were two different human species
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How ‘bling’ makes us human
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Ambitious 'human cell atlas' aims to catalog every type of cell in the body
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Did our species evolve in subdivided populations across Africa, and why does it matter?
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Our attitude toward aliens proves we still think we’re special
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Excitement and problematic developments in development
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Why do humans kiss each other when most animals don't?
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Big fish are found deep not because of age, climate, or prey, but because of us
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Mammals are becoming more nocturnal to avoid humans, study finds
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Researchers create first artificial human prion
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Using artificial intelligence to augment human intelligence
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Art? It's certainly creative.
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How the Enlightenment ends: Philosophically, intellectually—in every way—human society is unprepared for the rise of artificial intelligence
11 votes