Men vs Women Each on a Deserted Island

[Carl-Richard]

14 men and 14 women each live on their own deserted island in the tropics and have to survive for 4 weeks. WhO hAs wHat it tAkes to sUrviVe?

 

I've watched three episodes so far and it's pretty fun. I can't be asked to join the "haha lol women" thing before I've watched the entire thing. But there are some differences of course, as you would expect.

If I was stranded on a deserted island, I would take @Natasha Tori Maru as medical grade shelter builder and @integral as contamination specialist  I would be the jungle shaman or whatever; let me spend some time meditating and I'll maybe give some intuition-based navigation tips or just some wacked-out shit.

When watching episode 3, I randomly came up with a possible hunting technique for sting rays that were swimming in the shallows on the beach and some of them tried to catch (if you're interested and you're ever on a deserted island without food ):

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12:09 I just invented a possible hunting technique for the rays:

1. You gather all the 12 members of the group, make them all wield spears.
2. Spread all the members out in a large circle (maybe 100 meters in diameter at the start) and start encircling a ray.
3. When each member has ~2 meters between each other (or equal to the striking distance), everybody attacks to their own right (only to the right, never to the left) if the ray swims past them on their right (so that members don't accidentally jump into each other and spear each other).

This makes it so that wherever the ray swims, you will be within striking distance, and there will always be just one member striking and there will be no confusion about who should strike. So then it only comes down to whether you can encircle a ray to ~2 meters between each member and whether you are able to hit it within the striking distance. And it should be very energy-efficient considering encircling only consists of slow walking and only one member gets a shot each time.

A downside would be if the ray bails past members too often before the circle is close enough. If that is the case, the members should devise techniques for herding the rays (for example splashing if it comes near them). But a circle with 12 members should have a circumference of 12*2=24 meters, which makes it 24/3.14=7.64 meters in diameter. If the ray does not panic and swims slowly like in the clips above before they are getting attacked, this should be a very viable method.

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Carl-Richard

[Natasha Tori Maru]

As long as I have first dibs on plaiting that chungus epic beard, you have first dibs on into shaman mode 😃

BMS integrated sterile pure-air HVAC system, here we come! Powered by the tears of trolls, NPCs and garden gnomes (⁠⊙⁠_⁠◎⁠)

[integral]

3 hours ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

BMS integrated sterile pure-air HVAC system

Id love to see you build that with sticks and leaves 🍂🍁  

3 hours ago, Carl-Richard said:

I would be the jungle shaman or whatever; let me spend some time meditating and I'll maybe give some intuition-based navigation tips or just some wacked-out shit.

Oh for sure you'll be the one keeping it a secret that you still have contact with civilization, hidden cell phones and so on. While our kids and future generation have to discover there grand father was hiding the REAL WORLD from them. Plot twist! 🤫 they were in a survival cult the whole time, isolated on an island! Is this The Truman Show? Is this the Carl show?

HOW FAR ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE THIS CARL YOU SICK WIZARD!

Edited 5 hours ago by integral

[integral]

4 hours ago, Carl-Richard said:

12:09 I just invented a possible hunting technique for the rays:

1. You gather all the 12 members of the group, make them all wield spears.
2. Spread all the members out in a large circle (maybe 100 meters in diameter at the start) and start encircling a ray.
3. When each member has ~2 meters between each other (or equal to the striking distance), everybody attacks to their own right (only to the right, never to the left) if the ray swims past them on their right (so that members don't accidentally jump into each other and spear each other).

This makes it so that wherever the ray swims, you will be within striking distance, and there will always be just one member striking and there will be no confusion about who should strike. So then it only comes down to whether you can encircle a ray to ~2 meters between each member and whether you are able to hit it within the striking distance. And it should be very energy-efficient considering encircling only consists of slow walking and only one member gets a shot each time.

A downside would be if the ray bails past members too often before the circle is close enough. If that is the case, the members should devise techniques for herding the rays (for example splashing if it comes near them). But a circle with 12 members should have a circumference of 12*2=24 meters, which makes it 24/3.14=7.64 meters in diameter. If the ray does not panic and swims slowly like in the clips above before they are getting attacked, this should be a very viable method.

Dude with our superior back muscles will just strangle a bear. 💪