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What you mustn't do is set a fire, shoot off flares, try to attract attention to yourself. If there are any humans out there they may be predators, and you don
by dandrews 17y ago
What you mustn't do is set a fire, shoot off flares, try to attract attention to yourself. If there are any humans out there they may be predators, and you don't want to give away your position without knowing theirs. Think defensively! You'll necessarily search in stealth mode. Of course, the others (presuming they exist) are likely doing the same thing, deliberately being hard to find. You'll only find someone if one of you becomes careless or complacent.
- shabble 17y agoFrom _Tunnel in the Sky_: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_in_the_Sky http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_in_the_Sky "Send up a smoke signal." "We've discussed that We don't want just anybody and we don't want to advertise where we live. We want people who will strengthen the team." "That is what the engineers call a self-defeating criterion. The superior woodsman you want is just the laddy you will never find by hunting for him. He may find you, as you go tramping noisily through the brush, kicking rocks and stepping on twigs and scaring the birds. He may shadow you to see what you are up to. But you won't find him."
- TrevorJ 17y agoI would set off flares, I just wouldn't be standing next to them. If you create a signal, you get to define the playing field and observe from the perimeter as other people approach to investigate.