Polynesian ocean navigation is used as evidence that ancient intelligence was embodied in memory, sensitivity, resilience, star reading, currents, wind, and ecosystem knowledge rather than computers.
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Polynesian Navigation
Polynesian ocean navigation is used as evidence that ancient intelligence was embodied in memory, sensitivity, resilience, star reading, currents, wind, and ecosystem knowledge rather than computers.
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"our intelligence in different ways so primitive cultures they express themselves through art they had better memories they had more they were more sensitive..."
"to be to explore the world okay what is fascinating is how they did this because if I were to put you in a..."
"look at the wind they have to look at the oceanic currents at the look of the stars and that's why we have computers..."
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