Behold the Power of Cargo

[Aught Six]

The Cargo Cults, from Air Force Magazine

Cargo Cult, from Wikipedia

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I stumbled upon this last night. I'm sure I've seen references to it, such as in MASH, but I suppose I never recognized it for what it was. This concept is really fascinating.

[kevin1]

Cargo cult
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other uses, see Cargo cult (disambiguation).
A cargo cult is any of a group of religious movements appearing in tribal societies in the wake of interaction with technologically-advanced, non-native cultures"”which focus upon obtaining the material wealth of the advanced culture through magical thinking as well as religious rituals and practices"”while believing that the materials were intended for them by their deities and ancestors.

Why does that sound like every ne'er do well living on public assistance these days?

[burniegoeasily]

Wow, hard to believe there are places in this world that are so isolated. Or once was.