This is a post concerning my Stanford U presentation titled 'The Design of Suff, Lame Gods in the Service of Prosthetic Gods'. The post is by Sjon van ’t Hof: https://csl4d.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/designing-stuff-revisited/
An accidental vagrant is a traveler who has been accidentally blown of course or who has intentionally strayed. Accidental vagrants fill existing niches or establish new ecosystems. They cross-pollinate the fruits of creativity and innovation.