Comments on: Utter Destruction

By: Luke H

Luke H — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:39:28 +0000

The events I describe cover hundreds of years.

I don’t think the single mentioning of WHEN they arrived in New Zealand is too ambiguous or confusing.

By: Confusion

Confusion — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:05 +0000

Seems to me to be highly disingenuous to give your quotes in that fashion, and the “1380″ date at the base of it. You imply that the Maori slaughtered at first contact, but also mention muskets, which is nonsensical.

By: The Whited Sepulchre

The Whited Sepulchre — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:02:06 +0000

Pacific Rimmers,

This is hilarious, I mean…, in an ironic sort of way.

Consider yourselves blogrolled. I hope you can return the favor.

By: Jay@Soob

Jay@Soob — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:02:15 +0000

Well said. Have you read Michael Crichton’s “State of Fear?” Your post, especially that last paragraph reminds me of one of the book’s characters.

By: Sus

Sus — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:41:28 +0000

Agree with Rick. Like it a lot, Luke! Hi to Phil!

By: Luke H

Luke H — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:39:10 +0000

Hi Rick,

I got the quotations from Wikipedia, which got them from a great book I have been reading called Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. Looking at his sources, he got the quotes largely from Michael King’s Moriori.

By: Rick Giles

Rick Giles — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:42:46 +0000

Great blogging.

Wonder where you got the quotations from.

Here’s another from the page you link to…

“To encourage early childhood and compulsory education on the economic, social, cultural and environmental history and evolution of Aotearoa as a nation”

Sounds like your blog post will be made compulsory reading!

By: Peter Cresswell

Peter Cresswell — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:49:15 +0000

"There is nothing wrong with that, and my point is not to attack Maori culture, but to draw attention to the effect of technology and progress on environmentalism." And perhaps to the benevolent effect of property rights?