The scholars 'earnest explanations often meet with laughter and skepticism. PPI professor Pei Chia-chi, who has been to several such meetings, says that the Rukai hunters know these mountains like the back of their hands and don't need machines. However, he adds, "outsiders only believe quantifiable data."
認真說明，換來笑聲與半信半疑，身歷多次說明會的屏東科技大學副教授裴家騏篤定的說：我知道魯凱獵人對山林裡的動物暸若指掌，但是「外面的人相信資料收集、相信數字。」