space exploration and the Polynesians!

Good point Xenophile,

You know. I live in South America but you surprised
me. Could you tell me more about those Titicaca
islands? The Dutch case is very well known.

In polynesia, I believe the case of Easter Island is
paradigmatic. There, in a small island the size
perhaps of Island One (my lessons from the book),
people tried to survive against of odds in complete
isolation. They developed a new culture and created an
original system of writing, but. That's big but. They
made such a ecological crisis that they got almost
extinct. A good lesson for Earth!!! A warning signal
for space settlements, I guess.

Regards,

Omar Vega

--- Xenophile wrote:

> I'm a big fan of Things Polynesian. But in this
> case, the better
> comparison might be the Aymara Indians of Lake
> Titicaca, who build
> their own islands. Actually, a combination of the
> Polynesians and
> the Aymara would be a good comparison. The Great
> Voyagers crossed
> with The Island Builders. Throw in a dash of the
> Dutch ("God made
> the world, but the Dutch made Holland"), and I think
> we've got it.
>

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