A Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years • Hacker News Board

Re: A Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years

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Post by lostlogin » Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 3:48 PM UTC

Raf_ wrote: post #65

gambiting wrote: post #57

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>>Also the regret he felt after killing the animal. I feel like a lot of people would benefit from knowing the cost behind meat production. I eat meat, but growing up on a farm in the "old days" when you could still do this soft of thing, I have witnessed a pig being killed by literally stabbing it in the neck through the artery and waiting until it bleeds out, and then gutting it within minutes after death while the…

I can relate to this, except the last sentence. Taking advantage of the privilege of living in a society where meat alternatives and other sources of protein are abundant, my delayed reaction to witnessing animal slaughter was to quit eating animal products altogether. The only real cost of it has been in dealing with colleagues in the UK, who enjoy questioning me about my dietary choices (at best), or persistently t…

“Meat stunts your growth” closes the conversation down if you’re 195cm (6’5”). It is weird how people, particularly in the UK, particularly if 60+ years old fixate on it.

Re: A Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years

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Post by fao_ » Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 5:57 PM UTC

Rodeoclash wrote: post #17

I read another diary online from a man who lived alone on one of the pacific islands. I want to to say that it was in the 1970s but I can't be sure. I think he was originally a New Zealander. It was fascinating reading, describing how the wild pigs on the island would eat his freshly planted vegetable garden and how he hid up a tree at night until they showed up before leaping down to kill one of them. Also the regre…

> At one point he pulled a muscle in his back and just by chance someone landed on the island a day later and helped nurse him back to health.

According to Wikipedia, it was originally thought to be a slipped-disc but later turned out to be Arthritis

Re: A Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years

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Post by fao_ » Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 5:59 PM UTC

lanius wrote: post #22

> During all his years on the island, Morandi says he has never gotten sick, a quality he attributes to "good genes." I bet reduced contact with other humans helped as well!

This. Much of our sickness comes from animals we co-habit with, and humans spreading/incubating germs. Staying away from humans and not bedding with animals is the best way to avoid getting sick.

Re: A Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years

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Post by glenneroo » Fri, Nov 24, 2017, 4:53 PM UTC

thedaemon wrote: post #15

teilo wrote: post #14

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And he has wifi.

Anyone can be alone at any location. If you live in the city, you can live alone. The article states that tourists were banned until sometime in the 90s. Wifi is a recent thing he has acquired, not something he has had for 28 years. I doubt the 78 year old man browses reddit and hackernews. Probably more of a weather tool.

Who knows what he's using it for, he setup a Facebook account and separate page for the island where he posts photos and videos multiple times per week:

> In response to increasing development of the region, an internet company established a Wi-Fi connection on Budelli, connecting Morandi and his beloved piece of paradise to the world through social media[0]. Embracing this new form of communication is his concession on behalf of a larger purpose—to facilitate a bond between people and nature by exposing them to its beauty[1]. A bond Morandi hopes will motivate people to care for the withering planet.

A lot of the photos also have various filters applied. He clearly understands this new smartphone technology. It's only a matter of time before someone asks him to do an AMA on Reddit.

[0]: https://www.facebook.com/8isola/ [1]: https://www.facebook.com/mauro.dabudelli/posts/1794931617416...