Largest Obstacle to the expedition
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Re: Largest Obstacle to the expedition
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I agree too that alcohol was the main obstacle to the expedition. There were others like mistrust between them, but once they began drinking it made it difficult for them to make right decisions.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑01 Jul 2020, 03:24 During the course of the expedition the group overindulged in alcohol and this caused many problems that could have easily been avoided. While they faced many obstacles from terrible weather to wild animals, In my opinion Alcohol was the largest obstacle to the expedition.
What about you, what do you think was the largest obstacle to the expedition?
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As far as some comments on dumping the alcohol, don't you think that could have led to worse consequences? People get pretty inventive when they want something and I imagine a team of scientists and soldiers would have no problem mastering the fermentation process and making their own, potentially more dangerous, alcohol.
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"Everyone was on their own expedition" - This is a great thought. It almost makes me want to go back and read the book with new eyes.shynmr wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 07:40 I think secrecy was far and away the biggest obstacle. Everyone was on their own expedition, in a manner of speaking, because they were hiding so much from one another. From concealing knowledge to fudging the facts on intent, there is no way to have a cohesive team without sharing everything that people need to be informed and effective at their missions.
As far as some comments on dumping the alcohol, don't you think that could have led to worse consequences? People get pretty inventive when they want something and I imagine a team of scientists and soldiers would have no problem mastering the fermentation process and making their own, potentially more dangerous, alcohol.
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Among the obstacles, in my opinion, the weather was the largest obstacle in this expedition.
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They could invent something truly monstrous. If they started making alcohol from these strange Zone's plants, ugly things could happen.shynmr wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 07:40 I think secrecy was far and away the biggest obstacle. Everyone was on their own expedition, in a manner of speaking, because they were hiding so much from one another. From concealing knowledge to fudging the facts on intent, there is no way to have a cohesive team without sharing everything that people need to be informed and effective at their missions.
As far as some comments on dumping the alcohol, don't you think that could have led to worse consequences? People get pretty inventive when they want something and I imagine a team of scientists and soldiers would have no problem mastering the fermentation process and making their own, potentially more dangerous, alcohol.