Re: Gruesome question apollo 13

From: Darren J Longhorn (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:31:35 +0100

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:15:34 -0600, Charles Buckley
<rijrunner@frii.com> wrote:

>Oates certainly had some doubts about Scott's leadership and
>decision to include him for the push to the pole. On the way back,
>it is entirely all too possible that Oates decided he was better off
>alone pushing ahead. They weren't going to make it if they camped
>every day the weather was bad.

Are you suggesting that he set off alone, with no equipment?

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