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Moore's Law and Everest
May. 21st, 2004 09:44 amAccording to a variant of Moore's Law, computing power doubles at an ever-increasing rate.
The Sherpas of Nepal are busy doing the opposite to the record for climbing Mount Everest.
If you think this is a friendly competition, think again. When Lakpa Gelu broke Pemba Dorje's 2003 record three days later, Pemba Dorje accused Lakpa Gelu of being a liar; Lakpa Gelu retorted that Pemba Dorje was just a sore loser. Look for news of Lakpa Gelu either beating Pemba Dorje's record soon or dying trying.
The Sherpas of Nepal are busy doing the opposite to the record for climbing Mount Everest.
| May 29, 1953 | Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa | 7 weeks |
| 2000 | Babu Chirri Sherpa | 16 hours, 56 minutes |
| May 26, 2003 | Pemba Dorje Sherpa | 12 hours, 45 minutes |
| May 26, 2003 | Lakpa Gelu Sherpa | 10 hours, 46 minutes |
| May 21, 2004 | Pemba Dorje Sherpa | 8 hours, 10 minutes |
If you think this is a friendly competition, think again. When Lakpa Gelu broke Pemba Dorje's 2003 record three days later, Pemba Dorje accused Lakpa Gelu of being a liar; Lakpa Gelu retorted that Pemba Dorje was just a sore loser. Look for news of Lakpa Gelu either beating Pemba Dorje's record soon or dying trying.
