The World’s Northernmost Town
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The World’s Northernmost Town
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#3Some pretty interesting past HN comments at https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que....
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#4Should really include the full title: “The World’s Northernmost Town Is Changing Dramatically”
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#5Should really include the full title: “The World’s Northernmost Town Is Changing Dramatically”
I considered that, but actually that's the cliché angle of nearly every story about northern places, especially in publications like SciAm and NatGeo, so I think we can safely take it as presupposed. It's not part of the diff: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so....
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#6Should really include the full title: “The World’s Northernmost Town Is Changing Dramatically”
I considered that, but actually that's the cliché angle of nearly every story about northern places, especially in publications like SciAm and NatGeo, so I think we can safely take it as presupposed. It's not part of the diff: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so... .
> but actually that's the cliché angle of nearly every story about northern places
It's not a cliché when it's true.
I lived in the Yukon for 4 years, and the old timers there tell stories of an entirely different climate. 100F days in Alaska and Yukon are a heck of a thing!
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#7If this corner of the world interests you, I highly recommend the science-fiction series Fortitude:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498622/
It ran two seasons. Both are worth watching.
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#8If this corner of the world interests you, I highly recommend the science-fiction series Fortitude : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498622/ It ran two seasons. Both are worth watching.
I believe there was a short third season
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#9Not many people realize, but Longyearbyen is very accessible during the season. There is a fully operational airport only a few miles out that services multiple passenger flights in and out daily. I came by to visit a few years ago and the flight between OSL to LYR came around about 70 euros, albeit I think I had a student discount. I was more surprised there was not more tourist activity, given the novelty.
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#10Some pretty interesting past HN comments at https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... .
Funny to see how many comments come up warning "You need a snowmobile and good rifle skills to do anything useful and be safe from the polar bears." From what I can gather, there's nothing out of the ordinary with that, because it's remote and there really are polar bears roaming around everywhere. There's something very cartoonish and charming about that.
I've liked the little time I've spent in the Arctic Circle so far. What a surreal place to live.