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frazhna
Everest is covered in the poo of all the rich people who can skip work for months to go do it. Said poo: now polluting Nepal’s drinking H2O
pfsar
"My legs still hurt from leg day in 1990, bro."
EdwardLongshanks
Cheeseburgers
Magisterial
My excuse: No money to hire Sherpa...
imuglyandimproudd
lol, i love all these comments.
jomama64
Because I don't want to.
mph5mph
My excuse: Cold feet.
KingCornish
The cyborg can do it better than you, what’s your excuse, puny human??? [evil villain laugh]
clarkieboy
he won't get frostbite
turdferguson74
He did get frostbite. Lost more of his legs and some of his fingers I believe.
Otomasoteraph
I'm lazy
ConstantDiarrhea
My excuse? Ha, well I just don’t want to.
Junktrunkjunkie
I almost died from an asthma attack helping someone move a couch in the dead of winter... I'm pretty sure Everest is at least that hard.
whatupmyknitters
constant diarrhea doesn't make me want to do anything, either
JHawke
Climb up there to see what.. mountains of white stuff? Gimme the sea any time, teeming with life in all forms and sorts.
PurplePandaPenis
I'm a poor as fuck college student.
starfleetreject1981
oooft went out on a limb there man
jimofoz
I have zero ambition.
AnnoyingHangnail
I don’t wanna climb a damn mountain. I’d rather do almost anything else.
Stefanontheroad
I think he lost his legs the first time he tried
dinBror
He lost his legs climbing in new Zealand. He had to be rescued by sherpas on Everest and suffered frostbite to his already damaged stumps.
Stefanontheroad
Yes, that was the Story!
DuckyofDeath123
I'm not a fucking moron, is my excuse. What possible point is there to climbing up that stupid pile of rock? Spend your time productively.
YouThinkThatsBad
Because you have a better talking point at parties other than being vegan
whatshappeninghere
A Mt. Everest adventure costs about 60,000$, I don't really need an excuse.
FiveShiftOne
And requires you to be able to take 3 months off of work to boot!
ErwinFletcher
Didn't it come out that the climber is a royal ass?
CAMORGADO
My excuse? No money to fly to Asia.
roadhunter
Lose the legs and people will give you money for things like that.
lunchablelector
Plane tickets are actually pretty cheap nowadays tickets are usually the cheap part.
AnonOmis1000
My excuse? I don't want to freeze to death.
OfficialSealCubClubbingClub
Not to mention the 40,000 dollars it costs to climb everest.
PepperPeanutsVagenis
It costs $40,000 to climb everest?
raulote
just to base camp is like 2000 USD
ohijustcantwaittobeking
If your doing a guided tour yeah. But to my understanding you really don't need one if your comfortable backpacking already
IFuckingLoveGoldenRetrievers
It’s not. You can hike to base camp for the same price as usual tours of that duration. Source: Been to Nepal
marcusyoyo
It’s the cheapest part of climbing mountain Everest
YouThinkThatsBad
Grew up poor in the NW and everyone asked "you've never skied?" It's a super expensive investment for something I have 0 interest in doing
Affray
1)My wife's family acted the same way when I said I've never been skiing. They're very well off and it baffles them that I don't partake in
Affray
2)the same leisure activities that they do. Some people can't grasp the world outside of their own bubble.
WorkSleep
I don't have 50,000 dollars to burn on climbing a rock.
thedissident
My excuse? Um...I️ don’t want to die?
marmitejim
I'd love to. Unfortunately I haven't got a 10 man team to help me, thousands of dollars to spunk and can't get 3 months off work..
SociallyAwkwardCanadianMoose
There is no way I would climb the mountain but I would not mind getting to the base of that giant rock. Just to see it.
agentouk
Every dead body on Everest was once a highly motivated person...
FuckMeFuckYou
Um yeah, no. My excuse is that many experienced mountain climbers have died on and still remain on Everest & I'm nowhere near experienced.
axtonthecomando55
Probally the worst thing you can do to your body is climb Everest . So I'll stay here in your moms basement .
Smagalicious
So what you are saying is the mere fact of climbing a set of stairs is a frightening thought?
SaltismySugar
In... MY mom's basement??
DocWino
Quiet, we’re busy.
SaltismySugar
0.o Oh dear, well alright then. Sorry to uh... inturrupt.
sendmeshirtlesskylorenmemes
Why's that? Honestly curious
Vicachu
Ever heard of the death zone?
SeeMyVests
Cause it’s warm and you mom brings me snacks
TimmyDans
Imagine going to an environment that had less oxygen was cold as balls and you had to exude the energy of a marathon for days straight.
TimmyDans
Then kick your self in the nuts
ElRadis
Hypoxia mostly. Everest is littered with the corpses of overconfident people
dogenuggets
So many corpses that people use them as way-markers to plan a route. "Right at the green-coat, blue-boots corpse..." etc.
YouThinkThatsBad
I figured if you found a corpse on Everest it means you went the wrong way...
dogenuggets
They're often people on the return journey, run out of energy or broke something descending.
dogenuggets
But then there's this guy: https://youtu.be/jSsbfwIggXM
wagex
theres probably hundreds of bodies on that mountain if not thousands they dont even go looking for them most of the time
dingofdong
Some of them are trail markers, like "turn left at green boots".
SociallyAwkwardCanadianMoose
Green boots are a famous one for sure
dingofdong
I bet they didn't see themselves becoming a celebrity corpse when they set out on the ascent
wagex
hahahahaha
Jubelix
Well... he has his thighs and also extension that have razors to help the grip so i think he would have an advantage over me.
MechanicOfTheSequence
Also, a pile of money and free time I lack
Noob3rts
Thighs hurt, sure, but calf muscles hurt far more than thighs do in this situation. :(
ehoba666
What happened to your thighs? Are the rest of your legs still ok?
notarussianspambot
And he's feet wont get cold
ImGladWeHadThisChat
One day prosthetics will be so advanced that natural legs will be inferior in all regards. Hope I'm alive because my current legs are fucked
RachTrap
everything but blood flow.
gunnexx
^the plot of Deus Ex
LemmingAttack
Me too man, just broke my ankle, my knee is fucked too. Wonder if I'll ever do much walking again...
Kollejolle
https://imgur.com/w0s3ueM
Therobpope
I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but it'll be worth it
HurrDurrImABurr
The flesh is weak.
LifeEaterVirus
A couple days after this person dies: "Announcing the future of prosthetic legs! Antigrav rocket powered turbo thrusters! Never walk again!"
ImGladWeHadThisChat
Honestly I would just like to walk or run without feeling pure agony. I miss being able to run for miles.
rootrage
The Augs are already becoming a threat to our civilization
carrionstorm
I've sprained both my knees multiple times but never followed up with an ortho. Now they both click and ache
LetumComplexo
Track and field competitions have had to ban certain types of prosthetics for being an unfair advantage, so the future is now.
Daeyelle
I feel that if everyone has equal access to those things and they're not harmful they should be allowed
LetumComplexo
I'm not talking about para-Olympic style competitions. It's the regular ones. Most allow people with prosthetics to compete against people
LetumComplexo
without. And as it turns out, certain types of prosthetics give huge advantages over natural limbs in certain track and field events.
Bukulu
Looking at the Paralympics, they already are
Lilly64
That’s in specialized applications. We’re still a ways off from them being superior in general use
AdvonKoulthar
That's more specialization than just better in all regards.
StarmineRendezvous
True for now, but in the near future, like 10-20 years, robotic prosthetics will b straight better. Eyes will be able to zoom and everything
AmirGarib
I am sure the eye thing wont be until another 100 years. How do you think we can transfer images to our brain with technology?
Stigl
Do they actually run faster than people w/o prosthetics?
Bukulu
I have nothing I'd quote in a paper, but a quick search confirms my thought. I found some instances where disabled athletes were quicker
RedCharlie
Oh abso-fuckin-lutely! Those spring-like prosthetics that look like upside down question marks would definitely make you faster
GoldenRamoth
nah. Oscar Pistorius. Went to the regular olympics. Did well, but didn't went. Natural limbs still have the advantage.
FiveShiftOne
That's bad science. We should cut off Usain Bolt's legs and give HIM prosthetics, then check his new time against his old time.
GoldenRamoth
Perhaps. But that's just stupid. Until you make something that bionically is more desirable, clearly, than a natural limb: Nope.
EvilKrikkit
EVEREST IS COVERED IN DEAD BODIES.
bitemark
Yah even if you're a pro there's still a one-in-ten chance you might die
ferdturguson
And also the power of friendship!
erelyes
EARTH IS COVERED IN DEAD BODIES
EvilKrikkit
ALSO TRUE!!! ALL DEAD HUMANS ARE LOCATED ON THIS PLANET!!!
erelyes
ALL DEAD HUMANS ARE LOCATED ON THIS PLANET EXCEPT THREE RUSSIANS
EvilKrikkit
RUSSIANS AREN'T HUMAN! THEY ARE COMMIE CYBORGS!!!
daURLfieldcanonlycontainlettersandnumbers
And trash
ThisIsGod
As any good mountain does.
popejubal
Best example of Survivor Bias that I can think of.
loltard
And they were all highly motivated.
iTakeQuotesOutOfContext
There it is.
SiriHowDoIAdult
And poop. Seriously. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/too-much-human-poo-on-mount-everest-says-nepal
Zixtank
Well, if you're a necromancer, I bet it has its charm.
EvilKrikkit
Wait.....are you....?
ElbowdeepinElmo
Everest is actually quite safe to climb. ~660 people succeeded on 8 deaths in 2014. Miniscule risk compared to Annapurna which had
orbitn
Ignore the area called the death zone. We just call it that. and the guy with the green boots is just napping, he's very tired.
ElbowdeepinElmo
Note the "quite" safe remark. Obviously you can die but if you're in good health and pay attention, you're likely to be fine.
ElbowdeepinElmo
69 deaths on 211 summits...about 30% mortality rate.
LaLaLaLisa
just because there are less deaths does not make Everest 'quite safe'
ElbowdeepinElmo
Less deaths doesn't equal safe, indeed - however, I would still call Everest quit safe. Most people die from altitude related sickness or
ElbowdeepinElmo
fatigue & hypothermia. If you're in good health, pay attention to your body and don't jump around like a mountain goat on crack, you're
ElbowdeepinElmo
likely to survive. Out of all summits since the first, there's a 6.5% chance
SaltismySugar
IT'S JUST ONE GREAT BIG OPEN AIR GRAVE FOR VERY MOTIVATED PEOPLE.
YouThinkThatsBad
A failure graveyard
EvilKrikkit
Right?!
SaltismySugar
The one that scares me most (I can't fact check this) is the one body that people use as a trail marker. He died right off the trail.
DankusMemeus92
Yeah for a while but he has been moved if i recall correctly
SaltismySugar
I just looked it up, he has been removed but they don't know if he was removed and taken down the mountain or just buried nearby.
SaltismySugar
Hope so, that's terribly morbid and tragic if he's still there.