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There was this island surrounded by a sea infested of hungry man eating sharks. The island is 100% covered with very dry vegetation and suddenly a fire start along all north shore. Assume it never rains. The wind blows from north to south. The man is alone, has no boat nor can make one, and no one will come to rescue him, he has no way out of the island. He cannot get into the water as sharks will eat him nor he can use sea water to extinguish the fire. How did he save himself from the fire?
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Hi Gents
Adding the comma is a rich source of confusion.
There is a book on the subject called "Eats shoots and leaves"
Which derives from the story about a panda that goes into a pub and orders a cheese sandwich.
When done he pulls out a gun and shoots the waiter and walks out.
An astonished customer asked what it was all about and the barman said
"Yeah they are all like that - just Eats, shoots and leaves"
Best regards
Mike T.
seems like adding the comma is easier,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
make sure the sharks don't have Ciguatera.
I would add a comma in the first phrase, so the man could save himself and get a good fish cocktail.
"There was this island surrounded by a sea infested of hungry man, eating sharks."
Poor sharks.
My english, sorry.
Robert you got it. This procedure for controlling fire was used in sugarcane plantations before environmental concerns, it reduces yield but makes it easier for cutting. Of course no one was in between the fires but a small fire was used to create the barrier for the big one.
Before the harvesting, farmers give fire to the mature field of sugar cane. The burning eliminates leaves and other useless matters, considered a burden for harvesting and processing of the cane.
Recently, the method of harvesting the cane without burning it is the more recommended. This method increases the amount of extracted sugar, leaving behind a protective layer which combats the installation of weeds and soil erosion.
Rafael,
Would it me possible for the man to start another fire, at a point approximately three quarters of the way across the island from north to south, let the fire burn out across the remaining quarter of the island from north to south as the wind would direct the fire.
The original fire would not be able to continue burning what has already been burnt and would therefore go out as it meets the already burnt quarter of the island, all the man would have to do is make sure he stayed South of the original fire but North of the fire he created?
Although this would hinge greatly on:
a) the size of the island, and
b) the mans fire starting ability
Regards....RH
Mike,
You are correct it is a small island and the man has only his hands and no tools available. He has no time to dig by bare hands a hole deep enough to protect him as the soil is hard limestone.
As an islander the man likes Rum and has a sugar cane plantation on a larger island, from his experience is that he got the solution. He has no Rum on the island.
You can ask questions but not for a direct answer.
Best regards,
Rafael
P. S. Hurry up the fire is about to get him. The solution is for real, there is no trick.
Hi Rafael
At a practical level and assuming I can't just paddle round on the beach then I would go to the south shore and remove as much of the vegetation around me to create a fire break.
To be absolutely sure I would then dig a trench and cover myself woth loose soil.
Best regards
Mike T.
Email: PPadmin@planningplanet.com
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