Eighth Entry: How would uncivilized cultures react upon receiving technology beyond their comprehension?

Since it is radically different from the civilized culture, the uncivilized culture like the Sawi will feel repulsion from it, of course. However, that does not necessarily mean that they will be permanantly opposed to the civilized culture. In fact, once they become aware of the advantages of the civilized culture, they will be more prone to accepting the civilized culture, I think. However, I think the civilized side should put sufficient amount of efforts to make the uncivilized people understand and accept the new culture because like the question asserts, at first the new culture will be exotic and "beyond their comprehension." Therefore, I think it is the responsibility that the civilized people should bear in order to bring about desirable changes in the primitive culture. An excellent example would be the Sawi people accepting the religion Christianity, and to follow the instructions suggested by the Christians such as getting educated. Since the Sawi culture and the modern culture clashed in about their moral standards, at first there had been conflicts between them such as the Sawi people killing the people who wore clothes and looked intelligent. However, due to incessant efforts by Don Richardson and his companions, some Sawi people had gradually begun paying attention to Christianity, and eventually some, on their own, have decided to follow God. To me, it's amazing how Don Richardson could have persuaded the canibalistic Sawi people, and I think it's because the Bible and its words spoke the truth to the Sawi people.

If I were living in the uncivilized culture and have encountered the civilized people or civilized culture trying to change my lifestyle, I would examine exactly what advantages I would gain by doing so first. Once it seems apparent that the advantages can outweigh the disadvantages, I would open my perspective and accept the new values.

Repulsion and opposition are bound to occur when different cultures, especially between ones with and without technological development, and so I do NOT blame the Sawi people or hold them accountable for the lives of people they have killed, although it could have been prevented or at least reduced. The key to solving the problem is the ability and willingness to accept new ideas as well as preserving its own traditional values from both sides.