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Pastimes : All Clowns Must Be Destroyed

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To: Lucretius who wrote (8259)2/9/2000 4:50:00 PM
From: MythMan  Read Replies (2) of 42523
 
Drunk and stoned when he penned this pos -g-
>>The Hillary Step...The bottleneck on Everest responsible for more than a few deaths is well known. The Tibetan and Nepali authorities grant only so many permits to climbers for Everest expeditions. What the authorities cannot control is the "collective decision" to advance on the summit in a herd at any point in time. (Permits are granted for the season.) Teams can try to coordinate among themselves, but one is dealing with teams from many different countries and cultures. Weather conditions largely dictate climbing decisions. Fair weather is the signal to attempt the summit both individually and collectively. A mass of climbers forced to take their turns at the Hillary Step on the way down the mountain is an analogy for today's investors in the Tech and Net stocks.<<
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