Comments on: Fifteen Years Forsaken https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/ Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Reiva https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-74633 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:12:27 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-74633 Damn interesting as always.

]]> By: Usual https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-74544 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:02:51 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-74544 Slavers ought not to be glorified or excused for there was always a right way.

]]> By: Usual https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-74543 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:43 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-74543 Great writing, I’m always a bit uncomfortable when some of the characters are glorified however, especially when it comes to slavers.

]]> By: JarvisLoop https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73918 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:26:50 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73918 Note to self: Finished.

]]> By: Suorik https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73912 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:31:29 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73912 It is certainly implied by Keraudic’s account that he regarded the man he kicked off the plank as inferior. The statement that he allows the fellow French sailor to share the plank with him, only a few moments later, also corroborates this assumption.

However, I’m reminded of a certain bit of truth stated by Laurence Fishburne in the 2016 movie “Passengers”. He states “The drowning man will always try and drag somebody down with him. It ain’t right… but the man’s drowning”.

Regardless of slave or French, two drowning men went for the same plank. Was it only Keraudic’s true self that was revealed in that moment? Or was it the same survival instinct that is embedded in each of us, even to this very day?

]]> By: A Damn Interesting Teacher https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73794 Mon, 24 May 2021 06:22:18 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73794 Wow, another suspensfully penned damn interesting read. As usual, I’ll be linking my class website to this. Keep up the great work.
I’ve visited Mauritius and I sailed on a catamaran off the north coast. I was 10. My sea-sick mother insisted to the crew that, since I was set on riding the bow of the ship through the largest waves I’ve seen in my life, that I be lashed to the railing. They did it and I had a great ride, hooraying and taking a spray shower while the other passengers turned green in the tumult. A flying fish nearly took my head off at one point. I can well imagine the angry sea…

]]> By: Martin https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73785 Fri, 14 May 2021 14:06:24 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73785 @Rationallady: The Damn Interesting article already mentions all of this.

]]> By: Rationallady https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73775 Sun, 02 May 2021 21:11:46 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73775 The Wikipedia page on Tromelin gives additional information. There is now a weather station and landing strip on the island. A number of archeological expeditions have been made.

]]> By: NikG https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73768 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:14:28 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73768 Well written and damn interesting!

I couldn’t help but think that the reason Castellan du Varnet wanted to go back wasn’t because he wanted to save the Malagasys, but that he actually left something of great value on the island. Haha! It’s more likely a plot fit for a book, but perhaps the way he treated the first Malagasy provides insight into his true person…

]]> By: Carl https://www.damninteresting.com/fifteen-years-forsaken/#comment-73767 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:12:48 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=57422#comment-73767 Fascinating story. I was enthralled from beginning to end. I’m very happy that someone remembered their promise to return for rescue.

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