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Why the Falklands?

• detritus 5y ago
  I've been fascinated with the place since my father worked there after the war, and as a Northern Brit I'm comfortable in and like rugged, remote landscapes. More to the point, most of the bad shit to happen after a significant nuclear exchange will hit the Northern hemisphere and wind currents being what they are will mostly keep the fallout up there. Well, here.
  • mhh__ 5y ago
    + Penguins (admittedly in a minefield)
    • detritus 5y ago
      My father's one piece of advice, having spent a lot of time flying out to take photos of the landscape and penguin colonies and such was - "Whatever you do, never go downwind of a penguin colony". Cute little buggers stink! I think the Falklands reached a milestone in mine clearance, wherein they believe most of them are dealt with now. Still, 'most' implies an unnerving possibility of chance. - ed: I realise, belatedly, that this circles back to the original conceit - staying out of the way of noxious winds :)