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Old 05-30-2008, 03:54 PM   #1
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Old 05-30-2008, 05:16 PM   #2
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Really? I readily admit that it could be my own ignorance, but I can think of lots and lots of counterexamples (virtually everywhere European nations ever colonized, say) and not very many cases of what you're describing.
Obviously colonization would overwhelm any tribe, especially since that was usually one of the main goals. Who is colonizing these days? The kind of contact we're talking about is researchers going in to talk to them, to learn their language and their culture. There are hundreds of contacted tribes still in existence today, both alongside these uncontacted ones in Brazil and Peru, as well as all across Africa and Central and South America.

I think deliberately hiding from them and keeping them in isolation lowers them to the level of a scientific experiment. They are humans, and our greatest strength as a species is sharing knowledge with each other. They might have a cure for cancer, for all we know. The policy should be leave them alone if they want to be left alone.
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Old 05-30-2008, 05:42 PM   #3
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Why is there a guy in a gorillasuit in both pictures?
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Old 05-30-2008, 06:12 PM   #4
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Those poor, poor people. They don't even have a Mal-Wart. How much longer can they survive?
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Old 05-30-2008, 07:40 PM   #5
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Is it just me or is their skin color VERY red or VERY black? Too bad we don't have some close-ups! We should secretly study them or something
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Old 05-30-2008, 11:26 PM   #6
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The red ones seem to be the ones shooting arrows at the chopper. I wonder if they color their designated bowmen brightly, like nature puts bright colors on poisonous critters?
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Old 05-31-2008, 07:54 AM   #7
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That looks exactly like my sims game!!

Im not convinced its legit
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Old 05-31-2008, 08:10 AM   #8
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I would have no idea what the hell to do concerning this.
Just, wow.
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Old 05-31-2008, 01:12 PM   #9
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We could test 'em.
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Old 05-31-2008, 02:01 PM   #10
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Old 05-31-2008, 06:10 PM   #11
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The archers and the guy in the gorilla suit are trying to scare the chopper away from the tribe's big ball of aluminum foil.
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Old 05-31-2008, 10:47 PM   #12
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That's Frank's foil.
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Old 06-01-2008, 02:10 AM   #13
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Nope! Not Frank!

Dude Bruce - that is totally not "Frank". It's some savage chick.

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Old 06-01-2008, 04:33 PM   #14
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The archers and the guy in the gorilla suit are trying to scare the chopper away from the tribe's big ball of aluminum foil.
Maybe the opposite, spudcon.
1. Tribespeople hear "giant silver wasp" approaching and spring into action according to time-proven plan.
2. Hot "savage chick" parades out into a clearing, attracting attention of chopper pilot.
3. Chick removes blouse and brassiere, drawing chopper in.
4. Archers pop out and bring chopper down.
5. Sheet metal and other chopper parts added to big ball.
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Old 06-01-2008, 08:25 PM   #15
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Maybe the opposite, spudcon.
1. Tribespeople hear "giant silver wasp" approaching and spring into action according to time-proven plan.
2. Hot "savage chick" parades out into a clearing, attracting attention of chopper pilot.
3. Chick removes blouse and brassiere, drawing chopper in.
4. Archers pop out and bring chopper down.
5. Sheet metal and other chopper parts added to big ball.
I think you may have stumbled onto the truth, Imigo. Meanwhile, the rest of the civilized world is protecting them, when it's the poachers and land grabbers who need protection!
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