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People are literally going insane from chatting with AI too much, crayfish are cloning themselves faster than you can say "seafood buffet," and apparently binding books in human skin used to be a legitimate hobby for 19th-century doctors.
Today we're exploring the darker side of science where reality gets a bit too weird for comfort. From digital conversations that literally drive people insane to aquatic creatures having identity crises, these stories prove that sometimes science is more horror movie than textbook.
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00:00 The Troubled Life of James Allen
01:24 James Allen's Deathbed Confession
03:19 Chat GPT Psychosis: A New Phenomenon
04:46 Case Studies of Chat GPT Psychosis
10:44 AI's Role in Mental Health Crises
16:16 Ethical Dilemmas in AI and Refugee Representation
22:48 The Marvel of Marbled Crayfish
29:49 Animal Behavior and Cultural Transmission
31:43 Chimpanzee Grass Behavior
33:22 Cultural Transmission in Animals
36:56 The Both Brothers' Innovations
45:51 Human Skin Books
59:23 Listener Contributions and Closing Remarks
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People are literally going insane from chatting with AI too much, crayfish are cloning themselves faster than you can say "seafood buffet," and apparently binding books in human skin used to be a legitimate hobby for 19th-century doctors.
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