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Old 20 May 2011, 09:45 AM
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Default Tribe lacks abstract idea of time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13452711

Blimey. Good thing or not?
Old 20 May 2011, 09:50 AM
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Won't have worry about missing appointments with the witch doctor

Maybe a problem for the wimmin there, depending on the time of the month (or whenever, so it may seem )
Old 20 May 2011, 10:05 AM
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Abstract thinking has to be trained - I believe?
Old 20 May 2011, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tony de wonderful
Abstract thinking has to be trained - I believe?
And/or evolved/inherent? All nature; all nurture or a bit of both?
Old 20 May 2011, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
Not sure. Need time to think about that.
Old 20 May 2011, 01:55 PM
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Its about time this was studied, i've been talking about it for years
Old 20 May 2011, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
And/or evolved/inherent? All nature; all nurture or a bit of both?
Young kids think in concrete terms, but they need showing how to think abstractly by parenting then at more advanced levels by school etc?

Uneducated peoples tend to think concretely about stuff.
Old 20 May 2011, 02:58 PM
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Its an interesting arrangement. Difficult to encompass because we are so used to living with time.

If they cope adequately without any real problem then good luck to them.

Might even mean a less stressful way of life.

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Old 20 May 2011, 06:45 PM
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Sounds remarkably civilised to me
Old 20 May 2011, 07:24 PM
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Just reads like anyone who works nights...up all night, doing wierd jobs in the middle of the night because you cant sleep on your days off...sleeping when tired as opposed to when its "bed time"...??
Old 21 May 2011, 07:07 PM
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Bet they struggle with their iphones?

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Old 22 May 2011, 11:39 AM
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I don't get it they must appreciate that night follows day so tomorrow must mean something to them?

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Old 22 May 2011, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
I don't get it they must appreciate that night follows day so tomorrow must mean something to them?

TX.
I suppose that when it arrives, it arrives. The length of time it takes would be of no concern of theirs.

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Old 22 May 2011, 05:56 PM
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The photo shows people wearing normal clothes ?

They have blatantly been working jobs and buying stuff.
Old 22 May 2011, 06:52 PM
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Think some of them must work in Argos
Old 22 May 2011, 07:17 PM
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That is amazing, it's hard to imagine a world where you don't consider time.
Old 22 May 2011, 07:38 PM
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I am sure I saw one with a watch on....
Old 23 May 2011, 12:26 PM
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