On Jun 16, 2:21*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"Mike Marlow" wrote

Your point on ethics is not lost, but I have to wonder about another side
of it. *It's quite possible that mariners and SAR teams, and other
associated groups might just hold a certain kinship with record breakers
(or attempted record breakers) and as a support of sorts, and consider
their roles in the eventual failure of the effort to be a contribution to
that effort. *Sort of a team member thing. *This whole kinship thing has
been rolling around in my head as these conversations have unfolded. *Of
course - I have no idea if that is true or not...

You seem to have an open mind about this. *I'm not sure that is allowed
here.

You do have a point though. *Just as the local volunteer fire departments
have a lot of dedicated people, they also have a few really gung ho types
that would rescue a beetle from a mountaintop just so they can be a part of
it.

True that about certain firefighters...They'll get that look in their
eyes just thinking about the science and adrenaline. Tom