Sama-Bajau

Some sea communities have already developed these traits.

The Bajau people in Indonesia have 50% larger spleens than you and me, providing them with a larger supply of oxygenated red blood cells and the ability to freedive to depths of 70 meters for as long as 13 minutes.

Yeah, that isn't the only adaptation we'll see.

The Munkin people in Thailand have adjusted their eyes to see underwater better.

That's the way it is.

The Bajau's respect the sea in order for it to feed them.

They only take what they need to survive.

They depend on its grace and the whims of the skies as well.

Notably, thanks to the currents, it absorbs carbon dioxide to release oxygen.

It's the sea on the surface that gives us oxygen to breathe, as well as fish to eat.

The Bajau's can eat now, one hand on their food, but one eye on the sea, another on the sky, because it's the season of spring tides and Baisaran is wary.

We don't

Question number one, what is the name of the puzzle that six-year-old Lian Yunzi can solve in just over four seconds? A Rubik's Cube.

Question number two, what organ do many Bajau people have that is bigger than average, which may help when diving underwater? Their spleen.

Good work.

And final question.

See, it's definitely nurture, but it also might be nature.

And that's where I bring up the Bajau, which I brought up before, Ian, with that.

evolutionary biologist, author, I forget his name, but he was great.

And we had a good back and forth.

So that culture part is happening and transmitting, and it's a very powerful force as religion is.

The nature part is where I get scared.

And I think of the Bajau, who after only maybe a thousand years of deep sea fishing developed 50% larger spleens and they can last somewhere between six to 13 minutes underwater and dolphins can stay around 11 or 12 underwater before they have to come back up.

So it's like, that's pretty aquatic.

Some sea communities have already developed these traits.

The Bajau people in Indonesia have 50% larger spleens than you and me, providing them with a larger supply of oxygenated red blood cells and the ability to freedive to depths of 70 meters for as long as 13 minutes.

Yeah, that isn't the only adaptation we'll see.

The Munkin people in Thailand have adjusted their eyes to see underwater better.

Some marine communities have already developed these properties.

The Bajau in Indonesia have a milt 50% larger than you and me, which gives them a larger supply of oxygen-rich red blood cells and the ability to dive up to 70 meters deep.

And that for up to 13 minutes.

This is not the only adaptation we will see.