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Re:Pacific islanders likely found Antarctica first: study by ehnto on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @01:38AM (#27525253)
You can't say for certain that they did or did not without evidence in either direction. It's not like it would be unlikely for them to have sailed there, they have far long journeys in their history.
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Re:Pacific islanders likely found Antarctica first: study by starik36 on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @02:29AM (#27525494)
Just as you can't argue that an exquisite set of china is orbiting Jupiter, similarly you can't claim that they reached Antarctica without some proof.
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Re:Pacific islanders likely found Antarctica first: study by mkl on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @07:36AM (#27527327)
You can argue that they may have reached Antarctica with evidence, which is exactly what this study does and provides. History and science are primarily built on evidence and levels of uncertainty, not proof.
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