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[–] Lowered_lifted@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The sentinelese see right through that bullshit. Leave them alone.

[–] DharmaCurious@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Sometimes I wonder if they're the last sane people on the planet. Then I remember we have antibiotics, and my mom has a power wheelchair, and I wonder if there can't be some middle ground.

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Solarpunk and anarchism are what you're looking for

[–] DharmaCurious@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Found the theories a few years ago, desperately hoping we find the reality at some point

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I have faith that it'll work out. 2020 felt like a training point in society and I think we'll eventually be able to realize this newfound social awareness a lot of us have come to obtain. Also, join an org if you're able/currently not in one!

[–] OrnateLuna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Well restructuring all of society takes a lot of work and time and luck. And hey you can contribute to it as well.

[–] Hexagon@feddit.it 8 points 2 years ago

They have the true "reject modernity, return to monke" vibe

[–] atmur@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yep. From the North Sentinel Island wikipedia page:

The islanders have been observed shooting arrows at boats, as well as at **low-flying helicopters. **

If they’re shooting at a helicopter, I don’t think they’ll think about a bunch of drones any differently.

[–] nxfsi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well the north alabamese also shoot at helicopters yet would totally be fooled by a giant face in the sky

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago
[–] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People trying to shoot down a helicopter with bows and arrows is a hilarious thing to picture

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well they did succeed in making it go away, so there's that

Edit: This is a bit of a tongue in cheek joke

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At this point I'm getting concerned with the amount of climate change we've got going on if they may be forced to relocate in the not too distant future

[–] Lowered_lifted@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This would be the best reason to contact, not to convert them as Christian goons are trying to do

[–] janAkali@lemmy.one 27 points 2 years ago

It won't work if we are already their demons.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Already happened with cargo cults didn't it.

[–] osmn@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No - drone light shows weren't used in cargo cults

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

You don't say! I hope my meaning was clear.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

You don't know that.

[–] nxfsi@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You gotta go all the way and also get a few LRAD devices to project the voice of God.

[–] mrcarrot@lemmy.calebmharper.com 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But if the tribe is uncontacted no one outside the tribe can speak their language

[–] Rambi@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

That's not necessarily true. They may speak the same language, or a very similar language as/to a tribe nearby that is contacted.

[–] Creazle@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Starlink is probably already causing some inadvertent tribal child sacrafices

[–] Muetzenman@feddit.de 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Gork@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

They've even constructed fake airfields and hand carved wooden headphones to simulate air traffic control. Wild.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago
[–] radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

AINZ OOAL GOWN!!!

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

Or don't, because your forefathers are the reason why they want to stay uncontacted in the first place.

[–] MrGerrit@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago
[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

If you haven't you should read up on cargo cults. Very interesting phenomenon.

[–] tram1@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

It can only go wrong for the lands my people will conquer for me >:D