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Except it's a pension fund... Did anybody suggest using some of the money to deliver fiber optic broadband to every home in Norway? Either way, it's a much bet
by scholia 11y ago
Except it's a pension fund... Did anybody suggest using some of the money to deliver fiber optic broadband to every home in Norway?
Either way, it's a much better outcome than the UK, where governments pissed away the benefits of North Sea oil and gas....
- nhaehnle 11y agoThe story of how Norway came to be the country that survived oil is fascinating. The crux is they had the insane luck of a young but experienced Iraqi geologist with the right mindset showing up on their doorstep at just the right time - and the wisdom to know they needed his help. This is where I first read the story: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99680a04-92a0-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99680a04-92a0-11de-b63b-00144feabd...
- josinalvo 11y agopaywall :(
- IkmoIkmo 11y agojust search for the iraqi who saved norway from oil on google, click the link.
- S4M 11y agoIt was actually discussed here on HN several times before: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=norway%20iraq&sort=byPopularity&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?query=norway%20iraq&sort=byPopularit...
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- abrowne 11y agoGoogle search the URL and follow the link. Works for FT, WSJ and many others who have some agreement with Google.
- vhffm 11y agoDespite its name, it is in fact not a pension fund. http://www.nbim.no/en/the-fund/about-the-fund/ http://www.nbim.no/en/the-fund/about-the-fund/
- scholia 11y agoThanks! I was perhaps mislead by Wikipedia, since that's where I looked for info ;-)