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That picture with that waiting line to the summit, up to 1.000 feet long according to the article, has something weirdly dystopian to it, just like this whole s
by freeflight 7y ago
That picture with that waiting line to the summit, up to 1.000 feet long according to the article, has something weirdly dystopian to it, just like this whole story.
If remote and hostile places like this are already suffering from "overcrowding" due to tourism, then I'm not very optimistic the rest of the planet will fare any better in dealing with the unchecked human population growth and all of its consequences.
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- jsloss 7y agoIt’s the most well known climbing destination, not just a “remote and hostile” place. It speaks to the end of the normal distribution curve for experiences/social signalling like this. There’s Everest and there’s the rest.
- dmix 7y agoPretty much everyone in North America and I’m sure Europe and most other countries have heard of Mount Everest since they were a kid. It’s height may be one of the most commonly known facts in the world. Not many other tourist destinations have that level of global recognition. Regardless of the difficulty. The difficulty probably only adds to it’s allure and humane are biologically hard wired to seek hard challenges. It’s not too hard to figure out. The good news is that there are thousands of other mountains around the world so there will never be a shortage to climb... unlike most natural wonders.