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- You need to get there somehow. It is far. Half way between main continent and North Pole. Usual way is going through Norway so in that case you need to be abl
by timeon 3y ago
- You need to get there somehow. It is far. Half way between main continent and North Pole. Usual way is going through Norway so in that case you need to be able to get in the Norway anyway.
- You need to have support (like job) or be able to support yourself. As relatively recent example when it does not work out: https://icepeople.net/2021/07/24/our-editor-get-expelled-heres-what-the-process-is-like-when-the-governor-forces-somebody-to-leave-svalbard/ https://icepeople.net/2021/07/24/our-editor-get-expelled-her...
- stareatgoats 3y agoI was touched by this story - maybe as a Norwegian (in exile) I'm biased, but there is a charming streak among some public servants to be decent, even to people down and out on their luck. Would the same courtesy be extended to people without education and mastery of the pen? perhaps not, but I like to think so.