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I was recently in the Falkland Islands and met a local guy, maybe 35, who had traveled to London (and off the island for the first time in his life) for medical
by elliekelly 8y ago
I was recently in the Falkland Islands and met a local guy, maybe 35, who had traveled to London (and off the island for the first time in his life) for medical treatment. They have internet access and all kinds of modern technology available on the Falklands, though it's kind of slow, but this gentleman had never been in an elevator before. He'd never even heard of them. And he was simply fascinated by the concept of a little room that moves from floor to floor that replaces stairs. He said he just never thought about how people got to the top of tall buildings in a city. I've honestly never thought about elevators more in my life than I have in the 20 minutes I talked to this guy. It was incredible.
Reading about the Sentinelese and Chau recently I can't help but wonder what sort of things Chau had in his backpack that they're now looking at for the first time. I wonder what they'll do with the stuff. Bury it? Destroy it? Use it as we do? Come up with different ways to use things that we've never even thought of?
A ziploc baggie, for example. These are maybe the only people in the world who have no preconceived notions of what a ziploc baggie could or should be used for. Can you imagine being a fly on that wall as they all brainstorm its potential functions?
- jaclaz 8y agoJFYI, there is a wonderful little book by Eric Scheurmann about an islander (a chief in his community in Samoa) that traveled in Europe in the first years of the 20th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Papalagi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Papalagi Whether it is real/accurate, or just a fiction/hoax: http://www.thelooniverse.com/strips/realfreepress/papalagi.html http://www.thelooniverse.com/strips/realfreepress/papalagi.h... it remains very pleasant to read. I don't think an English full version is easily findable, here are some parts of it: http://www.nonduality.com/papalagi.htm http://www.nonduality.com/papalagi.htm
- elliekelly 8y agoAwesome! Thanks for sharing! I'll definitely check it out
- yesenadam 8y agoThe Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) was a hit South African movie about a tribe of Kalahari Bushmen, and the consequences when an empty coke bottle thrown from a plane lands in their village, causing all kinds of problems. For the first time, something there's only one of, a tool everyone wants, private property, envy, possessiveness etc. Highly recommended.
- elliekelly 8y agoYes! That's exactly the scenario I'm imagining. I'll definitely check this out. Thanks for the recommendation!