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Sep 2025
47m 35s

How does a rationalist make a baby?

PJ Vogt
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A member of an unusual Bay Area community decides to try to have a baby in an unusual way – by putting out a very large prize for anyone who can help her find a mate. How the internet shaped one person’s decision-thinking.  Support Search Engine! 
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