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Blogging the climb to the peak of Mt. Everest

By clock on May 23, 2007.

Eighteen year old Samantha Larson did it. Here is the story. Here is her blog.

(hat-tip: Ruchira Paul)

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

Which is it?

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.

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.

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.