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Steve Fossett's disappearance and the search for him reminds me so much of Amelia Earhart when she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. The search efforts for Earhart involved the Army Air Corps and the Navy searching the vast Pacific without success. The search for Amelia is estimated to have cost untold millions.
Fossett was reportedly looking for dry lake beds where he could try for the land
speed record and Earhart was attempting a record for an around-the-world flight
at the equator, again for her own personal glory.
Why do we spend the efforts of many and so much money to find those who are only
seeking glory for themselves?
Let's require these people to sign a waiver for any searches should they
disappear. I am sure that they would be more than glad to do so!

Jon Takata, Thornton

READER COMMENTS

lets also do it for the morons who go hiking and get lost or those who have to scale a mountain but get stuck. they should at least have to pay for their rescue.

I wonder if he wanted to vanish, or someone else wanted him to vanish?

It's all George Bush's fault.

global warming had a hand in it too.

Yes, the Fosset search was a waste of money after a certaini point, and probably the Earheart search as well. But you can't just dis Earheart because she wanted "glory". Many, if not most, of the exploration of our planet (and space) was done for fame or monetary gain, yet the lessons learned were great.

Great point Mac. Of course I think Jon just has a big case of penis envy for anyone who dared to do something more with their life than just exist.

The good news is that they found 6 old crash sites and the money was paid to Americans.

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