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“And then there are the adventurers, who randomly show up on skis or in an Arctic Truck..” That’s an interesting point. A while ago I had a discussion with a f
by rqtwteye 3y ago
“And then there are the adventurers, who randomly show up on skis or in an Arctic Truck..”
That’s an interesting point. A while ago I had a discussion with a flat earther who claimed that the military won’t allow anyone close to Antarctica. I told him I am pretty sure that people have crossed Antarctica by foot or even bicycle (heard this on a podcast). But I wasn’t sure how the permit process works and if there are limitations.
I know flat earth is stupid but it’s a good exercise to refute these people with knowledge you have. Turns out this is quite difficult because often you have only very vague knowledge of the details.
- shortcake27 3y agoIf you engage with a flat earther you have already lost. Anyone who genuinely believes in a flat earth has closed off their mind to information that refutes their beliefs. If their mind were open, they wouldn’t believe in a flat earth.
- CuriousCosmic 3y ago> even bicycle Yep there have been a few of these [1]. The first trip to the south pole by cycling however was actually by tricycle by a researcher[2] who was riding alongside the South Pole Traverse[3] which is a tractor + sled motorcade for hauling cargo and supplies to and from the south pole station. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_cycling_expeditions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_cycling_expe... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Leijerstam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Leijerstam 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole_Traverse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole_Traverse