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Thanks for pointing this out.

Details here if anyone is interested: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_on_eight-thousanders#K2

This is the stat the top-level comment is misinterpreting:

As of February 2021, 377 people have completed a summit of the mountain, while 91 have died trying, a staggering 4:1 ratio.

Fuck that industry and everyone that fuels it.

There's nothing up there worth dying for, or worth letting someone else die.

Downvotes for a comment pointing out that forcing people to fight and die is fucked up? Okay, people...

And it would still be fucked up in every single one of those countries.

Seconding this.

AFAQ gives overviews on topics with a lot of quoting from books and essays. It often notes that a book is 'essential reading' for a certain topic.

So it's not only an informative read in itself, it's a great source for people looking for reading recommendations.