Sea fleas and smart drugs by Ian Woolf,<br/>
Peter Watts talks about biologically plausible aliens, why only two sexes, and why you don't need to be conscious.<br/>
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod<br/>
Production checked by Charles Willock,<br/>
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Sea fleas and smart drugs by Ian Woolf,<br>
Peter Watts talks about biologically plausible aliens, why only two sexes, and why you don't need to be conscious.<br>
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod<br>
Production checked by Charles Willock,<br>
Produced and presented by <a href="http://www.ianwoolf.com/blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ian Woolf</a> <br> 
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What good is consciousness?

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