[Strategerist]

Ummm..

You're questioning whether the Polynesians made it to HAWAII?

That's not disputed at all. Every single scientist agrees the Hawaiians are Polynesians; genetic evidence shows they are and the languange and archaelogy confirm this obvious conclusion.

The Polynesians made some incredible, long voyages without knowing where they were going in settling most of the places where they ended up.

[ml/nj]

That's not disputed at all. Every single scientist agrees the Hawaiians are Polynesians; genetic evidence shows they are and the languange and archaelogy confirm this obvious conclusion.

Scientists do not have an especially good record when all agree on some untestable theory. (My degrees are in Math - Physics and Math BTW. It's not like I haven't had a scientific education.) I do not deny that there is some reasonable basis for the conclusion, but I still think it is absurd to think that anyone could set out in a canoe for someplace thousands of ocean miles away. Tell me, do you think the women just went along for the ride, or do you think the men came back for them?

ML/NJ

[hunter112]

Hi, vacationing in Kaua'i here today, and I just toured the local museum. The Polynesians were among the most talented sailors of their era, no doubt. I'm blown away by their accomplishments.

The only thing that doesn't make sense is why they didn't succeed in California, they were quite adept at colonizing every livable piece of land in the Pacific.

[GVnana]

Thor Heyerdahl completed this voyage, didn't he? The Rah Expedition?