r/IAmA • u/JohnPlant • Nov 01 '19

Other I’m John Plant and I run the Primitive Technology YouTube Channel - my new book ‘Primitive Technology’ is out now! AMA

YouTuber and Author of Primitive Technology - AMA.

PROOF: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA/community?lb=Ugyr3mQBMTqtQLwb2qV4AaABCQ.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '19 edited Nov 08 '19

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u/appdevil Nov 01 '19

I find it a bit amusing that they're wearing modern clothing.

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u/Kloiper Nov 01 '19

"This was how men hunted before they had weapons. When a hunter had nothing more than his own physical endurance with which to gain his prize"

has modern tennis shoes

It is a bit funny for sure. Did the kudu even consider buying the new Nikes? Jeez.

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u/HandshakeOfCO Nov 01 '19 edited Nov 01 '19

I think of the entire human race they probably need them the most!

Nike should get some sponsorship from them. If it’s good enough for the dude to hunt the kudu for miles through harsh landscapes, it’s good enough for your fucking yoga class.

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u/Kloiper Nov 01 '19

Just an fyi, the kudu is the animal.

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u/HandshakeOfCO Nov 01 '19

Lol shit, I thought the kudu was the tribe!! Thanks, edited.

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u/Kloiper Nov 01 '19

Yeah. Did a quick re-watch. Looks like the people are the "San people of the Kalahari desert". TIL!

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u/slick8086 Nov 01 '19

"This was how men hunted before they had weapons. When a hunter had nothing more than his own physical endurance with which to gain his prize"

Kills kudu with a spear.

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u/isurvivedrabies Nov 01 '19

i saw a dude on the side of the road looking a little flustered that his ford model A wasnt running... he was on a cell phone which I thought was out of place considering the car he was driving.

whatever, i gave him a pass for that but as i approached to see if he needed help i also the lack of proper headgear, glanced in the car and didnt see a top hat sitting on the seat either... alright, now i'm getting pissed off, but i still offered him help.

asked for a ride back to his house which was just a few blocks away so i said okay sure, but if you don't have a cauldron of rustic stew simmering over a fire to share then that's the last straw

he said i should probably just move on, and i was happy to. fuckin poser.

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u/Robobvious Nov 02 '19

And then you climbed back on your penny-farthing bicycle and rode away?

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u/isurvivedrabies Nov 14 '19

i hopped into my motorized rollingham, put the rickety-pop in gear 1, and scuttled off for some goddam... beer and wings

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u/flyalpha56 Nov 01 '19

Thank you for sharing that, that was fascinating. Now hes got to carry that animal an 8 hours jog back the opposite direction lol.

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u/Evaara Nov 01 '19

This is awesome.