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I was rather referring to the part about "unclaimed pie-slice". That's not part of the Antarctic Treaty; it predates it and is made irrelevant by it.
by widforss 6y ago
I was rather referring to the part about "unclaimed pie-slice". That's not part of the Antarctic Treaty; it predates it and is made irrelevant by it.
- paulsutter 6y agoNobody recognizes even the claimed pie slices (except the 7 claiming countries), just as none of the parties would recognize any claim on Marie Byrd Land (aka Westarctica). It still remains a fact that no country claims that territory. And that's interesting in some abstract way to people with the fantasy of forming a country. Which is exactly what the parent comment was referring to. The whole thing is just meant in fun. Aside from the fact that the treaty binds only the signatories.