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

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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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