The Forbidden Island

Yes, this is true. I have seen this on indian TV channels. Even indian govt doesn't go there. Somehow indian politicians are not able to bribe and corrupt the tribes. Well done tribes.

Re: The Forbidden Island

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Post by joering2 » Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 6:21 AM UTC

as one of the comments from the article points out to google map: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Sentinel+Island&ll=11.5...

looking at this island (looks huge!), am I the only one who feel so sick and tired of what the US government does to its people and our land, that I want to fill up my jetski and just head that way? Only if the tank was large enough...

Edit: zoom out on the island.. and think about this: somewhere under the green down there there are living people like me and you that do not know what internet is... or cell phones.. or ipads.. cable TV... anything..

Re: The Forbidden Island

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Post by unimpressive » Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 6:37 AM UTC

joering2 wrote: post #5

as one of the comments from the article points out to google map: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Sentinel+Island&ll=11.5... looking at this island (looks huge!), am I the only one who feel so sick and tired of what the US government does to its people and our land, that I want to fill up my jetski and just head that way? Only if the tank was large enough... Edit: zoom out on the island.. and think about this: s…

>Edit: zoom out on the island.. and think about this: somewhere under the green down there there are living people like me and you that do not know what internet is... or cell phones.. or ipads.. cable TV... anything..

Or books, for that matter. Such things probably aren't as important if everybody you will ever have the chance to meet in your life numbers 400 people.

Re: The Forbidden Island

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Post by nobodyshere » Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 6:38 AM UTC

batbomb wrote: post #3

Sterilize some drones and send them on in.

I guess you are one of the main reasons why they really don't appreciate our appearances there.

Re: The Forbidden Island

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Post by marshray » Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 6:41 AM UTC

joering2 wrote: post #5

as one of the comments from the article points out to google map: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Sentinel+Island&ll=11.5... looking at this island (looks huge!), am I the only one who feel so sick and tired of what the US government does to its people and our land, that I want to fill up my jetski and just head that way? Only if the tank was large enough... Edit: zoom out on the island.. and think about this: s…

I'm sure you're not the only one who feels that way, but this is one article that really has approximately nothing to do with the US government.

Re: The Forbidden Island

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Post by dirktheman » Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 6:51 AM UTC

Fascinating story, as well as the wikipedia article about uncontacted peoples. I really appreciate the Indian government for the exclusion zone, as contact with the rest of the world will probably wipe them away.

From a anthropological standpoint, this is a nice paradox. I'm sure anthropologists would LOVE to study an uncontacted tribe. Particularly this tribe, as they appear to be of African descent yet are living in the middle of the Indian ocean. Unfortunately, there is no way of studying these people without, well, 'contaminating' them.

Re: The Forbidden Island

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Post by zwegner » Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 7:00 AM UTC

batbomb wrote: post #3

Sterilize some drones and send them on in.

You're being downvoted, but assuming you're talking about small non-weaponized drones, it's not necessarily a horrible idea. If you could do it without the people noticing, then you could learn a lot and not harm them. Of course, you'd heavily violate their privacy, but it's better than exposing them to diseases. I'd say I'm still against it, but given the kinds of viewpoints on privacy that are mainstream these days, it's at least worth contemplating...