Thanks to whoever posts this person's updates here, I really enjoy reading them. Getting these reports from someone who's POV is discovering it as if we would makes it really interesting.
Polar Night
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#12I can only daydream of getting a website name so ideal as "brr.fyi" is for an informational blog about the south* pole. The content is superb, too, but "brr.fyi" is the most memorable domain I've encountered in years.
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#13I can only daydream of getting a website name so ideal as "brr.fyi" is for an informational blog about the south* pole. The content is superb, too, but "brr.fyi" is the most memorable domain I've encountered in years.
I agree, but this is the South Pole.
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#14Why does the author go out of their way to hide their name/info anything? Is it because the work in Antarctica is of secret nature?
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#15I just love this guy's posts. I am glad to get such a great view of things, without going there, myself. It's like photos of Svalbard. Cool to look at, but I really don't think I'm up for the jaunt in person. As we get older, "bragging rights" tend to decline in importance (although "bucket list" is probably something that gains importance, and it can smell the same -the difference is that "bragging rights" face outw…
I think its a woman, but there is no info about them.
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#16I can only daydream of getting a website name so ideal as "brr.fyi" is for an informational blog about the south* pole. The content is superb, too, but "brr.fyi" is the most memorable domain I've encountered in years.
I agree, but this is the South Pole.
oops. You know, I thought to check before spouting off and then didn't. Edited my post, thanks.
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#17Why does the author go out of their way to hide their name/info anything? Is it because the work in Antarctica is of secret nature?
Some people just like their privacy, and there's not much to gain from sharing their identity.
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#18Great domain name, great article. It makes me want to spend a few nights there, honestly.
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#19Amazingly the real thing has an even creepier vibe than the base in The Thing.
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#20I remember many distinct moments walking under moonlight when I was a kid. At the family ranch, when visiting relatives in a very remote place, walking on the beach. Sadly I think this is an experience very few people in this era will ever get to experience.
I've competed in a sport that involves hiking through the night (24 hour events, always coinciding with a full moon) and I've also camped a lot, so I have dozens of strong memories like this. But like you said, for large parts of the world, this experience would be uncommon.
Walking through the night for the first time felt like one of those "life before x, life after x" things to experience. Almost as though you don't realise you're allowed to do it: raised to be in bed by a certain time, "you might fall off a cliff or get eaten by an animal". But then you do it and realise it's an option always available to you.
Mostly navigating with a headlamp but often just switching it off to walk with the moon alone if the terrain is clear or you're on a decent track. Strong shadows at 2am.