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Re:The Modern Mind May Be 100k Years Old (2016) by rladd on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @02:50PM (#21984006)
Is that a theory or more of a very weak hypothesis?
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Re:The Modern Mind May Be 100k Years Old (2016) by sneak on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @02:54PM (#21984066)
Of the idea, Richard Dawkins said:

> “It is one of those books that is either complete rubbish or a work of consummate genius; Nothing in between! Probably the former, but I'm hedging my bets.”

Even if it’s totally wrong, it is an interesting thought experiment.

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Re:The Modern Mind May Be 100k Years Old (2016) by rladd on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @03:22PM (#21984368)
Yes, but a thought experiment is not a theory.
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