[Rodney King]

I'm not sure that I see the parallels. The professor would never have allowed anyone to take off on a raft without precise calcualtions on how long it would take to reach Hawaii.

[Brett66]

The professor would have fashioned an outboard motor and a GPS from coconuts. They would've reached wherever they were going in a day.

[lowbridge]

Apparently they couldn't build a raft that floats. Imagine having trees on the island made out of wood that doesn't float.