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American arrested after leaving can of Coke for uncontacted tribe (www.abc.net.au)

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In short:

Indian police have arrested an American man who visited a restricted island and left offerings to a tribe not contacted by the modern world.

Mykhailo Polyakov had previously made two unsuccessful attempts to reach North Sentinel Island, home of the Sentinelese people.

What's next?

Local authorities say he has been released on a three-day remand "for further interrogation".

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[-] RedSnt@feddit.dk 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You can tell he hasn't watched a single episode of Star Trek if he doesn't even know about the prime directive.

Its stated aim is to protect unprepared civilizations from the danger of starship crews introducing advanced technology, knowledge, and values before they are ready.

[-] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Now all I can visualize is Kirk beaming down random bottles of Saurian brandy to unsuspecting civilizations.

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