From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Thu Aug 07 2003 - 14:34:33 MDT
Ok, now here we have an example of what life will be like
when we push longevity to 1000+ years and we have nanotechnology
to make living life "easy" and people have a lot of time on
their hands to think up really stunning/stupid things to do.
Raphala Le Gouvello is apparently planning to windsurf
across the Pacific ocean.
See:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/08/030807075709.htm
and the reference piece:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEM1DKXO4HD_index_0.html
One of the more interesting aspects of this is that it
seems to be being promoted by the ESA's technology transfer
program. Ok, lets see -- we can kill you by putting you on
a new rocket (the Ariane 5) that has a minor programming error
that will cause launches to fail, or we can kill you when
pieces of said rocket fall out of the sky on top of you, or
we can kill you by devising methods that allow you to engage
in extreme sports while entertaining the illusion that they
are safe. Please select one of the 3 options and be sure to
read and initial the paragraphs where we clearly state "you
are assuming all risks associated with these activities".
Considering: 8000 km, open ocean, 80 days -- are you *nuts*?!?
(I think someone was lost trying to windsurf the between
mainland China and Taiwan a number of years ago and that is
a much shorter distance).
Lets see about the possible conditions -- try reading [1].
Robert
1. "Larry Ellison's Brush with Death aboard Sayonara"
http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_19/b3680008.htm
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