29.05 Transmissions from a Lone Star: Is it Time for a Ladder on Everest?
Once upon a time the world was full of wondrous mysteries and terrifying unknowns. Marco Polo could get away with claiming he had met dog-faced men on his travels because hardly anybody in Europe had ever been outside their home village. Now of course things are different; our planet is well mapped out, tourists are pretty much everywhere, and if you dont have the money to visit exotic places you can always watch a travel show on TV.
