Monday, January 3, 2005

The value of an intact culture A relief official on NPR this afternoon was describing the situation of the many aboriginal populations on remote islands in thepath of the tusnami. Though much destruction, apparently very few (if any) deaths -- at least as well as one could tell from reconnaissance helicopters which are getting shot at with arrows. Why? 'Our ancestors tell us that when the ground shakes, we are to go up into the mountains.' There's one early warning system that worked. 1:19:30 PM    comment []  trackback []