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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:56) – Putin moment: Lex takes Matt’s sunglasses<br />
(10:17) – Fascination with sleep<br />
(14:26) – Why do we sleep?<br />
(22:58) – Computer vision for driver assistance<br />
(32:19) – Consciousness is fundamental<br />
(40:25) – Lex on human to robot connection<br />
(42:52) – Scent of a Woman is better than “John Wick”<br />
(54:33) – Distinction between coffee and caffeine<br />
(1:20:17) – The science of ‘sleeping on it’<br />
(1:34:10) – Lex on his sleeping schedule<br />
(1:59:14) – Chronotypes<br />
(2:06:44) – How to overcome insomnia<br />
(2:24:07) – Diet and sleep<br />
(2:33:03) – Where do dreams come from?<br />
(2:46:41) – How sleep affects emotions<br />
(2:53:35) – Meaning of life</p>