Look up Descarte's Demon (16th century) and before that Plato's Cave (Ancient Greece - BC).Also the "Brain in a vat" ideas that extrapolate on both - also before computers existed (pre ww2)

I wonder what other experiences humans have looked for meaning in and found answers that they - in their limited understanding of sociology, nuerology and the physical world - were only able to find spiritual answers for?Luckily we all have a far more rational approach and demand more rigorous proof before believing in such fanciful nonsense as invisible patronising men who live in the sky now.

It seems to screw up the primary function of the handrail though - to be reachable by the hands

Guy has been called out by quackwatch.

It's called a "panhandle". A number of countries and states have them for various reason's so it's worth a google

Are the native guides considered part of his party also?

You'd better be careful, the people with the trademark "choose your own adventure" are extremely defensive of it... even when people don't use the term. Eg: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/11/18178846/netflix-black-mirror-bandersnatch-choose-your-own-adventure-book-trademark-lawsuit-chooseco

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The phrase 'the daily mail reports' needs quotation marks around the word "reports". They are not a credible source for anything.

Hey Miss Cellania. You seem to have been one place off on the number pad when writing your summaryEither that or the getaway took 30 years

Up to how awkwardly phrased can titles get?

"made in polyurethane and leather"unless it's "real leather" the way cheap ebay listings use it then yes part of the "totally" is made of real animals

How could they have not used "great wig story" or "great bigwig story"?!