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Re: Reaching the pole. (was Nautical Almanac)
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2002 Jul 2, 20:35 -0500
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2002 Jul 2, 20:35 -0500
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: > >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.'"