Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
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Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#2This was covered in the movie.
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#3This talks about climate impacting the population, but it made me wonder if herd immunity to disease in an isolated population could cause population limiting diseases to go extinct after awhile.
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#4This talks about climate impacting the population, but it made me wonder if herd immunity to disease in an isolated population could cause population limiting diseases to go extinct after awhile.
Food would be the biggest barrier to population growth in pre modern times
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#5Why does anyone do anything? Some people obviously just got really into the idea of sailing to the islands.
Right now there are people in the world that are super into the idea of going to Mars. There’s no reason why anyone has to do it, but they’re into the idea of it and they’ll find whatever rationale they need to explain the desire.
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#6An increase in the supply of boat snacks?
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#7Same reason as everything - looking for women
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#8Why does anyone do anything? Some people obviously just got really into the idea of sailing to the islands. Right now there are people in the world that are super into the idea of going to Mars. There’s no reason why anyone has to do it, but they’re into the idea of it and they’ll find whatever rationale they need to explain the desire.
We're going to Mars because of rainfall patterns. The anthropologists of the future will peice together clues and come to the same conclusion.
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#9Why does anyone do anything? Some people obviously just got really into the idea of sailing to the islands. Right now there are people in the world that are super into the idea of going to Mars. There’s no reason why anyone has to do it, but they’re into the idea of it and they’ll find whatever rationale they need to explain the desire.
"Why was there a massive migration to Mars starting in 2050? More importantly why did every wave of settlers die out almost immediately"?
Re: Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
#10Same reason as everything - looking for women
The Pilgrims weren't looking for women. They were looking for religious freedom.