Knowledge is power.... Check out this website about the Andaman Islands. It's a treasure trove if you're into anthropology. I know the basics of the story ahead of time, but the details engrossed me. Then again, I'm a sucker for obscure peoples.... Thanks to Steve Sailer, admitted philo-pygmy, for the link. Update: Steve interviews the guy that runs the above website. I do have one moral qualm and confusion: the natives of the Andamans have no protection from many diseases, so they are deleteriously effected by contact with the outside world. On the other hand, are we going to consciously isolate a group of human beings from the great march of history? I say this because I'm of two minds-I love indigenous culture, and bemoan the loss of ancient traditions (the lost of European paganism to Christianity for instance). But some traditions are rather filthy and brutal (like human sacrifice or suttee). And I am a bit sad that the children of the isolated Andaman tribe will never get to explore the world of books. I wouldn't have liked it if westerners wanted me to maintain my "authentic" culture unsullied by European modes of thought and so prevented me from learning English or wearing slacks and a shirt.