tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post2556697260380660877..comments2024-03-17T19:22:37.877-04:00Comments on Mike Lynch Cartoons: Happy Spectacular Failure DayMike Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589354018554341768noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-28892296207097819022010-11-13T06:39:55.110-05:002010-11-13T06:39:55.110-05:00The question I'd rather ask is, "What if ...The question I'd rather ask is, "What if he'd made it back but was still second to Amundsen?" I've heard that the big controversy was that Amundsen ate his dogs -- as the supplies were used, the sleds got lighter, fewer dogs were needed, ergo, why carry so much food? Scott used ponies and refused to eat them, which was very noble but we see the outcome. Had he succeeded, could he have achieved fame as "First Man To The South Pole Without Eating His Pack Animals"? <br /><br />Seems a bit of a stretch, doesn't it?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807727819590358834noreply@blogger.com