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Subject: Re: Reaching the pole. (was Nautical Almanac)
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes (rodneym@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jul 02 2002 - 21:35:51 EDT
It is easy to agree from a present-day perspective, but the poles at
that time must have been like the summit of Everest and then some, in
popular consciousness. Anyway, I wholeheartedly thank George for his
analysis, and I wish I could contribute some less trivial answers.
On Wed, 3 Jul 2002 00:34:35 +0100, George Huxtable wrote:
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>To me, the whole business was a tragic exercise in futility. That such
>teams should devote their energies, and for some, their lives, to being the
>first to reach an otherwise undistinguished spot in a barren wasteland,
>seems such a waste of human endeavour.
>
Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a
"Accordions don't play 'Lady of Spain.' People play 'Lady of Spain.'"
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