#429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God

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Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and founder of Junglekeepers, dedicating his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. Support his efforts at https://junglekeepers.org

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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/paul-rosolie-2-transcript

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Mother of God (book): https://amzn.to/3ww2ob1

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(12:29) – Amazon jungle
(14:47) – Bushmaster snakes
(26:13) – Black caiman
(44:33) – Rhinos
(47:47) – Anacondas
(1:18:04) – Mammals
(1:30:10) – Piranhas
(1:41:00) – Aliens
(1:58:45) – Elephants
(2:10:02) – Origin of life
(2:23:21) – Explorers
(2:36:38) – Ayahuasca
(2:45:03) – Deep jungle expedition
(2:59:09) – Jane Goodall
(3:01:41) – Theodore Roosevelt
(3:12:36) – Alone show
(3:22:23) – Protecting the rainforest
(3:38:36) – Snake makes appearance
(3:46:47) – Uncontacted tribes
(4:00:11) – Mortality
(4:01:39) – Steve Irwin
(4:09:18) – God