lets talk about Antarctica maps weather politics whats stopping

there's no reason to go there, really

>>70905889
>eating pinguin
>no good reason
wew lad

>>70905889
what about drug trade between australia south africa and south america using Antarctica as a hub?

think a fortress cooking drugs, product coming in and out
????
PROFIT

>>70905869
There is a treaty that forbids anyone to exploit its resources. Lot's of countries have claims but no one is forcing them up. Still, it is one of the reasons that UK never let the Falklands thing.

Exploiting of resources are still too expensive to become profitable, it seems that mining asteroids can be less prohibitive.

>>70906004
but surely drugs guns and even people could be smuggled in and out virtually unnoticed

>>70906045
...hypothetically speaking

>>70905869
They got their asses kicked by birds on their home field. How do you think they will fare crossing the ocean to fight them?

Space travel is cheaper and easier than setting up trade in the artic

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>>70907302
Came here to post this

>>70905869
The massive untouched resources are the reason for supposed 'research' station, military posts and any kind of settlements, all those core sample aren't to study 'atmosphere' but to get a better knowledge of what there and whats down there, once the ice thaws there's trillions to be made

>>70905941
Would probably be discovered easily and bombed.

>>70905869
>whats stopping Australia from invading?
What's the point? You have enough empty land with resources in your country. Moreover, these lands aren't frost hellhole.
On the other hand, we could nuke Antarctica to sink Europe and America coasts...

>>70905869
Antarctica is a giant nature reserve which is like the international version of a natural park, which has prevented many countries for claiming it as part of their sovereignty.

>>70905869
>>70911517
>>70913352
it is rightful Norwegian clay

>>70911517
>once the ice thaws there's trillions to be made

When, a million years in the future?

>>70905941


Chile and Argentina you dumbass.

>>70913627
Won't be economically profitable to ship any oil from Antarctica because it's 15,000 km from Norway to Antarctica, which uses up even more oil.

Rightful chilean clay

>>70905869
>whats stopping Australia from invading?

you can't handle the climate. It's rightfully ours.

>>70905869
>whats stopping Australia from invading?- 19 posts and 1 image reply shown.

Your abo blood would instantly freeze, CUNT!

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>>70914247
This

>>70905941
It's not particularly easy to get there.