Ella Al-Shamahi

That sponge cake is going to turn into a red velvet quicker, right?

Because there's just more people looking at each other, copying each other.

There's more brain power on it.

Homo sapiens, we know, had a much, much, much, much bigger population than all the other species that were on the planet.

And certainly than the Neanderthals.

That gives you a massive advantage.

Let's say our brains aren't actually superior.

I think they probably were slightly more plastic, but let's say they weren't.

Just numbers alone could explain the better technology because there's just more of you on it.

Bow and arrow, even weaving.

I mean, Chris Stringer argues that weaving is potentially a thing.

And weaving, I know it might not sound as sexy.

Folks, for those of you who are listening to this and watching this right now, I'm sorry, weaving is not as sexy as a bow and arrow.

Let me explain.

The thing, once you invent weaving, your kids are going to stay warmer because you can invent like, you know, the side bits as opposed to flappy bits.

Your nets also become better.

Your ability to transport food increases.

Yeah, we need to make weaving sexier.

That's what I'm getting at.

But yeah, but also I will say there's one other thing.