Steve Fossett Flies Past Halfway Mark

xeno's news paradox

an infinite number of stories will be generated with infinite anxiety at each next halfway point proving that the goal (whatever it is) cannot be reached

unless he crashes in the sea and sinks without a trace, which everybody is hoping for.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Adventurer Steve Fossett flew past the halfway point in his effort to break aviation's distance record, even as a fuel leak, soaring heat in the cockpit and weak winds jeopardized his quest.