'Now where were we?' BPR lotus-eaters and corporate amnesia

摘要: For nine days I was chased by those accursed winds across the fish-infested seas. But on tenth we made country of Lotus-eaters, a race that lived vegetable foods. We disembarked to draw water, and my crews quickly set their midday meal ships. as soon had mouthful drink, sent some followers inland find out what sort human beings might be there, detailing two men with duty third messenger. Off they went, it not long before were in touch Lotus-eaters. Now never entered heads these natives kill friends; did give them lotus taste, each eaten honeyed fruit plant, all thoughts reporting us or escaping banished from his mind. All wished for now stay where browse lotus, forget home return to. use force bring back ships, wept way, but once board dragged under benches left irons. (Odysseus Homer's The Odyssey, Book IX, 'The Cyclops')