Stem Cells of Humanity

History became legend and legend became myth… and those things which should not have been forgotten… were lost.
-LOTR.

"The tribes of the Andaman-Nicobar Islands are the stem cells of humanity. If anything is going to happen to Earth or the life on Earth due to nuclear war, global warming, asteroid strikes, etc., forget about saving VIPs and scientists. We need to save these tribes, as they may possess their own mechanisms to protect themselves against all odds. They have already proven themselves during the Tsunami calamity in 2003.

Why these tribes? 

Because they represent the purest form of humans. They have conserved certain special aspects of humanity that we have long forgotten. We have become corrupted, considering ourselves advanced versions of the human species, having lost our natural instincts due to greed for comfort and power. We are exploiting natural resources to their limits, causing the extinction of numerous animal species, with many others on the brink. We constantly discuss wars, including the threat of nuclear war, while global warming remains a pressing issue. Can you hear it? These are all signs of an Armageddon. I am not blaming anyone, nor am I suggesting that we stop it. The purpose here is not to create social awareness or something similar. This is a cycle that will continue until the end of the universe.

Which cycle? 

The cycle of human technological advancement reaches its zenith and then ends everything. This cycle has been recurring for millions of years. What most mythologies of various religions describe is not entirely mythical; it holds truth.

Why haven't humans learned from their previous experiences then? They have. Our ancestors knew everything about it, and we, too, possess that knowledge. You can find evidence of it everywhere. For example, consider what Hindu beliefs suggest: "Don't cross seas." How many times have we dismissed this as nonsense? But is it really just nonsense?

Look at what happened to Kiwis and Dodos. They became extinct or endangered species. New Zealand was the home of Kiwis, and Mauritius was the habitat for the latter. Settlers moved there centuries ago, bringing along dogs and cats, which wiped out all of these flightless birds. Doesn't the old saying about crossing seas make sense now? You might argue that it didn't harm humans, but it certainly did. It serves as evidence of the collapse of ecosystems. These creatures were created by nature for a purpose, just like humans were. Their extinction must have disrupted something, and it wasn't a natural occurrence. It happened due to the migration of groups of humans from continent to continent, by 'crossing the sea.'

Our ancestors knew the reasons for not crossing the sea, but with time, that knowledge was forgotten. Similarly, all the things that are leading us towards Armageddon are the same 'mistakes' that our ancestors made before the last Armageddon. Most of these mistakes were forgotten by their immediate successors, and even those who retained the knowledge forgot about their causes. We are now learning them through practice. The cycle continues, and we cannot stop it.

Competition is the key. 

This is likely what happened after the last Armageddon. A few stems of humanity, our ancestors, started anew and began developing themselves. They initiated the cycle once again. Through battles for power and reproduction, they gained strength. Thousands of years later, a clever individual invented the wheel, marking the beginning of technological advancement and the use of technology to gain power. Meanwhile, another group of people decided to learn from previous experiences and preserve humanity by living close to nature, possibly in the Andaman Islands. The other group of advanced humans spread across the globe, and at some point, in the 19th century, they accelerated their progress towards the end of the current cycle, known as the 'Industrial Revolution.' They began comparing their technologies and powers with other groups of people (nations), further propelling the cycle forward.

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On March 6, 2008, these thoughts were on my mind regarding the tribes of Andaman and old beliefs.