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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 17 May 2017

      What is the oldest expertise that's been passed down from person to person? Is there a chain for flint-knapping for example?

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 17 May 2017

      Persistence hunting seems a good bet.

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        1. McCoy‏Verified account @chrisamccoy 17 May 2017
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          Ability to tell stories that connect to people outside of the patriarch. This is a blind spot for tech patriarchs. Esp when tech+psych ⛓️.

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        1. Harsh  👨🏽‍💻‏ @HarshSikka 17 May 2017
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          The interesting thing is, things like tool use or even managing fire outdate our own species. The oldest expertise is older than humanity.

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        1. Tobia D.A.  🏴‍☠️‏ @tobdea 17 May 2017
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          P2P learning.

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        2. Max Roser‏Verified account @MaxCRoser 17 May 2017
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          Control of fire? Cooking? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking#History … This book is about how we learn from others and is goodhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Our-Success-Evolution-Domesticating/dp/0691166854 …

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        3. Max Roser‏Verified account @MaxCRoser 17 May 2017
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          http://www.pnas.org/content/108/35/14555.full?sid=95c4876b-9870-4259-888f-24a6179be4fc …pic.twitter.com/r7b4CehqU7

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        2. Alex Carter  🤷‍♂️‏ @AlexCartaz 17 May 2017
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          Basic tool crafting might supersede complex applications of tools (or other complex processes)

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        3. Alex Carter  🤷‍♂️‏ @AlexCartaz 17 May 2017
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          Probably simple identification of safe plants to eat came before that

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        1. UX Designer & Startup Founder‏ @ClayNichols 17 May 2017
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          Hmmm.. that seems like more of a discovery unless it's more sophisticated : having a scout followed by a backup with supplies, etc.

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