The Man From Earth: biological immortality, and what is a micromort w/ Adrian Falcone

Published: June 7, 2016, 7:20 a.m.

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Jerome Bixby\u2019s final, lifelong work. A bittorrent success story. The Man From Earth: The Series

\n\n Why this movie is the best \n\n

A great mechanism for great conversation: a collection of domain experts exploring hypotheticals.

\n\n Human Evolution \n\n

Biological differences. Geography. Proto human language.

\n\n Memory and Learning \n\n

Plasticity. Long term memories. Retrospective fill-ins. Meta-memory.

\n\n Immortal Biology \n\n

Regeneration. Disease. Scarring and cancer.

\n\n Nasty, Brutish, and Short \n\n

Living through humanity\u2019s violent past. Adjusting to the current morality. Old fashioned ways.

\n\n Danger and Risk \n\n

Micromorts. Judging risk and how to live life when you\u2019re immortal.

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