c/thefarside · by m_f@discuss.online · 48d2026-08-01 #1 https://www.thefarside.com/2026/08/01/1 Caption: “Because it’s not there.” No alt text Disqus comments Page couldn't be archived 126 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Origen@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 48d
I have to admit that I don't get it. Thank you for that. I didn't know the quote.
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip · 53 pts · 48d
Mountain climber George Mallory famously answered the question of why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest by saying, "Because it's there."
PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 48d
“Why did you climb the mountain?”
“Because it was there.”
interrobang@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 48d
I cannot figure this out, EL5?
zzz711@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 48d
Like others have said below it's to a quote from an early climber of Mount Everest. When asked why he wanted to climb Everest the climber responded "because it's there.".
solidheron@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 48d
I like to think they're built a bridge
HuePony@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 48d
Why the chicken crossed the road