#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