A good friend of mine has recently become very interested with all things Everest. Several nights after having a couple of beers, he has asked our group of friends if they think it was possible for someone to have summited Everest before Sir Edmond Hillary, or attempted to summit before George Mallory. One half of the group is adamant that such a feat was impossible before 1921 due to a lack of proper equipment and a cultural reverence for the mountain. The other half believe that it was certainly possible because of the length of human occupation in the region, the adaptation of the Tibetan people to higher altitudes, and the innate ambition of man. Does anyone have scientific evidence for either side of the debate or an educated opinion?
posted by thisiswater
on Apr 23, 2012 -
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I want to become a Buddhist monk at some point in my life and live out my days in a authentic monastery, preferably in a traditionally Buddhist country. Please advise.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Jun 3, 2009 -
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We want to incorporate some sort of sand design into our wedding as an alternative to a unity candle. This would be sort of like a
Tibetan sand mandala but nowhere near as complex. How the heck do we go about this?
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posted by desjardins
on Jul 30, 2008 -
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Calling all protesters in general and all those who know about the China-Tibet situation!
I need help learning about Tibet.
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posted by alona
on May 4, 2008 -
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[Trekking Filter] So we're planning our Summer trip and we have to decide between two treks: Trekking to Lhamo Lhatso (Visionary Lake) in Tibet or Trekking in Peru (classic Machu Picchu, lodge to lodge.) Any advice on which to chose?
posted by Mr. Ugh
on Mar 14, 2008 -
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How do I found out about books, museums, exhibitions, and artifacts relating to Buddhism in Paris in the 1920s?
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posted by arcadia
on Oct 19, 2007 -
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Photog friend going to Nepal/Tibet - what's a good gift? Some thin air-wind jacket with lots of pockets? Anything you can think of would be appreciated - especially if you have specific experience there - up to $200? Thanks.
(she's with an experience group of friends but she's never been).
posted by jbelkin
on Aug 20, 2007 -
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A friend of mine recently posted this question about doing
research in Tibet . His university has decided that it would like to err on the side of caution - thus, they are restricting him from going to Tibet. So, he needs a new plan and potentially a new topic of research - probably still focusing on Sino-Globalization as it relates to Tibetans. His university suggested Yunnan Province as a possibility, but do you Mefites have any suggestions? (Budget is $3000 for 3 weeks)
posted by jne1813
on Feb 28, 2007 -
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Is it safe to for a college student, who has never been to a "developing" country before to travel to Tibet to do an independent research project there?
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posted by matkline
on Feb 26, 2007 -
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A story has come to me through the telephone game that is society that has piqued my interest. Does anyone have a source for the following story, which I presume is fictional:
An Irish man dies while travelling in Tibet, and the only piece of literature they have about Ireland and Irish funeral customs is Finnegan's Wake.
posted by Kattullus
on Nov 20, 2006 -
16 answers
I am looking for a book that explains the history of how the Western Chinese regions of Xinjiang and Tibet came to be viewed as part of China and the process of their annexation. Any Chinese history mefites out there?
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posted by scazza
on Apr 12, 2005 -
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