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In 2018 this missionary tried to meet with the last tribe without contact with the outside world despite many warnings. He was killed as soon as he reached shore.

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[–] Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Darwinism in action. Also he apparently got dissed by the tribe themselves, they were likely insulting him and laughed when he tried repeating the insults lol.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Chau was awarded the 2018 Darwin Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that awards various people for dying or sterilising themselves in manners considered to be stupid

You're not wrong

[–] Darrell_Winfield@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

That was a really fun rabbit hole to explore regarding this specific tribe! Found this YouTube video regarding multiple native tribes in the region: warning nonsexual nudity

Specific part pertaining to this tribe at this timestamp

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

This guy 🙄. He almost defies belief.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

The repeated harassment of the Sentinelese is accelerating and it is makes me intensely angry. There should be a steeper penalty- it's essentially attempted manslaughter in my mind, considering their vulnerability to disease.

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reading the comments, I thought, "it can't be that bad. Lemmy's ocerreacting." I figured, let's give him the benefit of the doubt and read what happened.

It took one fucking sentence and knew I was in the wrong. And it gets worse. I decided to keep on reading. Mistakes were made. What was he thinking? Why did I read on!?!

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

His delusional arrogance was mind boggling

[–] BuckWylde@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

That asshole got what he deserved.