Looking at where James Kim died, I notice it is not far from the Black Bar
Lodge (not shown), and not far from the Rogue River.

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=grants+pass,+oregon&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=42.643114,-123.744593&spn=0.051582,0.0951&t=h&om=1

http://www.arrowheadadventures.com/oregon-lodging.html

It's possible that google maps killed this fellow. He could have been more
cautious, heeded advice, but he had some map, perhaps paper, perhaps google,
presenting a coldly rational path down highway 23... stripped of all human
doubt.

It's also possible that better maps could have helped them; maps that were
an aggregation of all the social data available out there; that were filled
with questions, comments, observations about the region, that pulsed with
the seasons.

Perhaps all we can hope to contribute to life is to take paths others have
not yet taken; and of course in truly living there is always the risk of
harm.  But in this case his death seems particularily tragic.  My heart goes
out to those he leaves behind.

- a
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