Blogging the climb to the peak of Mt. Everest

Posted on May 23, 2007 by | 4 Comments

Eighteen year old Samantha Larson did it. Here is the story. Here is her blog.
(hat-tip: Ruchira Paul)

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4 responses to “Blogging the climb to the peak of Mt. Everest”

  1. Ted's avatar Ted | May 25, 2007 at 9:42 am |

    Can’t tell if you support this type of attention seeking or find it an example of self-indulgence.
    Which is it?

  2. coturnix's avatar coturnix | May 25, 2007 at 9:52 am |

    Hmmmm…this is a blog. It is a tool of self-indulgence, almost by definition. Should I shut it down in order not to appear to seek attention?
    Yes, I want attention because I want to build a community, make friends, make information available, connect people who do not know about each other yet should, and make things happen.

  3. coturnix's avatar coturnix | May 25, 2007 at 9:55 am |

    I am assuming that you are not mistaking Samantha Larson’s blog for ‘attention seeking’ and ‘self-indulgence’. She just friggin’ climbed Everest! People die there every year.

  4. Ted's avatar Ted | May 25, 2007 at 10:19 am |

    I guess that I am mistaking it; it seems that this is the type of activity open to all properly motivated 18 year olds.
    On reconsideration, this is surely a good way to measure individual accomplishment.

    Hmmmm…this is a blog. It is a tool of self-indulgence, almost by definition. Should I shut it down in order not to appear to seek attention?

    Hmmm…I don’t think that I said anything about your self-indulgence, if you inferred that from my comment, you inferred wrongly. I was just wondering if you thought that as an ideal, is it a good idea that 18 year olds should be measured by this People die there every year yardstick.
    Just seemed to me that privilege may have played a part, a father that’s a doctor, Stanford, etc. But like you point out, I am mistaking it — maybe it’s just envy or something. I’ll commit to re-evaluate honestly.