Second, the self-segregation of modern Western societies means that, for many people, conversing with some fellow citizens seems pointless, undesirable or outlandish.
But that doesn't mean that in private discussions with outsiders-including U.S.or South Korean diplomats-the North simply waves away the outlandish claims as useful propaganda.
Various theories have been proposed throughout history of ways to do this but perhaps the most outlandish idea is to fire nuclear weapons into a hurricane.
But poorly could I withstand them, much as in other moods I was almost ready to smile at the solemn whimsicalities of that outlandish prophet of the wharves.
The idea that gut-dwelling microbes can affect an animal's state of mind may strike some people as outlandish, and there are certainly loose ends still to be tied up.
39. And Hugo writes about this arrival of the romantics, these wild and bizarre characters and their outlandish customs, which stupefied and infuriated the more conventional theater-goers.
It's got the distorted figures, by way of outlandish makeup, harsh angular lighting, and, in place of the exaggerated perspective of painting, the whole movie is noticeably askew but not because of camera work.
Today I'm going to be telling you, sharing with you a few of our more outlandish traditions here in the UK. For a very small island we've got lots of weird and wacky things going on.