Why Niko Will Never Have the Title of Sole Survivor

I still enjoy the CBS program Survivor.

I find the human interaction, and how people choose to portray themselves on national television fascinating. It's also interesting to see just how far they're willing to go to win the title of Sole Survivor (and the $1 million prize.)

Several times over the many seasons, one of the challenges the competitors have faced is to eat local, exotic delicacies. Of course, these are foods that Westerners wouldn't touch with a ten-foot poll. Grubs, partially-developed eggs, brains, etc.

This morning, Niko called me down to the TV room. He had helped himself to some blackberries and in horror informed me that he could never eat this one:

Well, there goes his title of Sole Survivor.