Refugees in Antarctica

Lisa Morales4 said:So, my brilliant friends, have any of you actually spent some time chatting with the folks down in Antarctica lately?

Did you realize that the US and Antarctica were actually part of the same landmass millions of years ago? Back during the era of the supercontinent Pangea and later during Gondwana, they were essentially one single piece of earth:

Both Antarctica and the US share very similar geological structures and soil systems.

In fact, up until the 19th century, people used to refer to Antarctica as Terra Australis.

Regarding Antarctica territorial claims ... when you look at things through the lens of ecological preservation, scientific research, and protecting the local flora and fauna

District of Columbia

So, I guess you've all brilliantly concluded that Antarctica and Australia must also share the same warm climate? Maybe there are venomous lizards and snakes down there just like in Australia... uuuuh, yeah, I'm definitely not going there. No thank you...

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Don't sweat it...

As for those "purists" who claim to love the wild—cosmopolitan eco-conscious Antarctica isn't really their scene anyway.

BTW, they could probably try being a bit more civil and polite.🙂

Some people aren't even here because they care about Antarctica; they're just showing up to pollute the "territory" for reasons we all know too well.

It's a shame...

Lisa Morales4 said:Don't sweat it...

As for those "purists" who claim to love the wild—cosmopolitan eco-conscious Antarctica isn't really their scene anyway.

BTW, they could probably try being a bit more civil and polite.🙂

Some people aren't even here because they care about Antarctica; they're just showing up to pollute the "territory" for reasons we all know too well.

It's a shame...

What kind of nonsense are you spewing? Nobody is buying that.🤣

Lisa Morales4 said:So, my brilliant friends, have any of you actually spent some time chatting with the folks down in Antarctica lately?

Did you realize that the US and Antarctica were actually part of the same landmass millions of years ago? Back during the era of the supercontinent Pangea and later during Gondwana, they were essentially one single piece of earth:

Both Antarctica and the US share very similar geological structures and soil systems.

In fact, up until the 19th century, people used to refer to Antarctica as Terra Australis.

Regarding Antarctica territorial claims ... when you look at things through the lens of ecological preservation, scientific research, and protecting the local flora and fauna

District of Columbia

Do you even realize what "australis" actually means?😛

Terra Australis essentially means the Southern Land, or that far-off southern region.

There are actually seven nations that hold territorial claims in Antarctica:

France since 1924.
Chile since 1940.
Argentina since 1943.
Australia since 1933.
United Kingdom since 1908.
Norway since 1929.
New Zealand since 1923.

When we talk about "rights" to Antarctic territory, these countries treat it exclusively as a responsibility—focusing on conservation, stewardship, and scientific research.

Australia claims about 42% of Antarctica.

The area is known as the Antarctic Territory (AAT), established back in 1936.
- In 1947, the Australian government set up the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).

Australia shares its portion of Antarctica with other nations, most notably Russia, which operates its own scientific centers there.

The largest number of Australians are stationed there, followed by Argentines and so on.

Military bases, drills, or any kind of military experimentation are permanently prohibited in Antarctica.

Regarding the Cenozoic Antarctic-Australia era: roughly 30 million years ago, Australia broke away and drifted north from Antarctica... just a little something for those who enjoy geology and Earth's history.

Did you know that both Australia and New Zealand have penguins?👍

Australian penguins (56 miles from Melbourne)

James Nguyen13 said:Well, given what you do, haven't you heard? People say 2010 was basically World War III. Either way, we're all just drifting along anyway!

And clearly, they hadn't even heard about 2012 ☕

Carol Lewis said:And clearly, they hadn't even heard about 2012 ☕

Maybe I missed it, what's the deal?
I've got a theory brewing, but I'm not sure if we're on the same page.

Lisa Morales4 said:Don't sweat it...

As for those "purists" who claim to love the wild—cosmopolitan eco-conscious Antarctica isn't really their scene anyway.

BTW, they could probably try being a bit more civil and polite.🙂

Some people aren't even here because they care about Antarctica; they're just showing up to pollute the "territory" for reasons we all know too well.

It's a shame...

As far as I recall, you were the first one rambling on about how Antarctica belongs to Australia, but whatever...

It’s honestly sad how some people see fascism in everything. Even on a science forum, they bring up refugee issues regarding Antarctica.

I suppose it's just some sort of lingering, old-world trauma surfacing in the strangest places. 🤷

Look, Lisa Morales4, seriously—Australia has zero territorial claims in Antarctica! What part of that isn't clicking for you?

rustywalker42 said:Look, Lisa Morales4, seriously—Australia has zero territorial claims in Antarctica! What part of that isn't clicking for you?

I honestly can't figure out what you, rustywalker42, think is unclear 😕 🤷

it seems we just have different definitions of what "territorial rights" actually means 🙄

The Antarctic Treaty (1959) governs Antarctica 👍

Australia plays a leading role in drafting and enforcing the Antarctic Treaty protocols...