[Nmcaver] nmcaver Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7

[Carl Pagano]

Kurt, be both and have fun at it......and of course, never trust  
those in authority. Motorized ascenders/the idea of them have been  
around for years as a source of amusement for those with/without  
suicidal inclinations, and as a challenge as in "can we really do  
this without killing ourselves in the process?" sort of thing......
    Carl Pagano, amused bystander.....
On Feb 15, 2007, at 4:13 PM, Kurt Anderson wrote:

> Mike, et al.,
>
> I'm idly curious as to whether any significant fraction of the caving
> community is as bothered by the idea of "motorized ascenders" as I
> am. I'd put them in the same category as motorized ascenders or bolt
> drills in rock climbing - as a crutch for those unable or too lazy to
> do things right. Such devices should be restricted to rescue  
> operations.
>
> Do these views identify me as a purist or a reactionary?
>
> Kurt Anderson
>
> On Feb 15, 2007, at 2:53 PM, mpearson at ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
>> The recently created MIT motorized ascender is expected to cost
>> around $5000 and weighs 20 lbs, according to the news report.
>>
>> Mike Pearson
>>
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:22:48 -0700
>>> From: "Minton, Mark" <mminton at nmhu.edu>
>>> Subject: [Nmcaver] Motorized Ascenders
>>> To: <nmcaver at caver.net>,	"txcaver" <texascavers at texascavers.com>
>>> Cc: cavers <cavers at caversdigest.com>
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>>>      Last fall there was some discussion about motorized
>>> ascenders.  There was recently a CNN story about yet another entry
>>> into the field:  <http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/02/14/
>>> wall.climb.invention.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest>.  The
>>> company's web site is <http://www.atlasdevices.com/>.  It is not
>>> nearly as informative as the one for its competitor PowerQuick.
>>> I'm guessing it is much newer, although it claims they are already
>>> on generation 3.  The latest device on the web site at <http://
>>> www.atlasdevices.com/products.htm> looks different from the one in
>>> the CNN story.
>>>
>>> Mark Minton
>>>
>>>
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