Thursday, June 23, 2005
I don't know why the boy got lost initially, but I believe I know why he stayed lost for 4 days. Apparently, he has an IQ somewhere south of room temperature in that he doesn't have the reasoning ability necessary to discern that there are exceptions to his parents' stricture "don't talk to strangers". For example, when you're LOST and have nothing to eat or drink. For anyone interested in the nature/nurture debate over genetic influence on intelligence, it is notable that his parents appear to be proud of the fact that he followed their direction and hid from rescuers.
Bruce's explanation for why he got lost sounds plausible to me. BTW, Bruce, what are 'goups' ?
Bruce's explanation for why he got lost sounds plausible to me. BTW, Bruce, what are 'goups' ?
