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2009-07-26 India-Pakistan

India to start building new Antarctia base in January

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Posted by john frum 2009-07-26 09:18|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 You can see how the Nazi UFO base confusion arose. Next time check to see which way the little arms are spinning.

Posted by Excalibur 2009-07-26 10:09|| 2009-07-26 10:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Lots of people have bases down in Antarctica. Beyond pride, and realizing that it is freaking cold there (and clandestine attempts to locate oil and such) what scientific value do these bases really have?

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-07-26 10:15|| 2009-07-26 10:15|| Front Page Top

#3 of course, Pakistan will protest. Antarctica is the 561,329th holiest place in Islam

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-26 10:24|| 2009-07-26 10:24|| Front Page Top

#4 And part of the plot to steal Pakistan's water

Posted by john frum 2009-07-26 10:36|| 2009-07-26 10:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I think John Frum has a lock on the Snark o' the Day award.

Posted by lotp 2009-07-26 12:54|| 2009-07-26 12:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Lots of people have bases down in Antarctica. Beyond pride, and realizing that it is freaking cold there (and clandestine attempts to locate oil and such) what scientific value do these bases really have?

There's a fair amount of astronomical research going on there, I think.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-07-26 14:10|| 2009-07-26 14:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Bases are required under the Antarctic treaty for a signatory state to be considered a "Consultative Party" rather than an "Observer" at meetings

Posted by john frum 2009-07-26 14:34|| 2009-07-26 14:34|| Front Page Top

#8 If you wanted to regularly monitor (or interact with) things in polar orbits, well then you would need a radar (or something) located in some sort of polar region. But, I'm sure this base is really more about the scientific and treaty benefits.

Posted by rammer">rammer 2009-07-26 17:50|| 2009-07-26 17:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Let me think .... what would anyone want to monitor or interact with that would come over a polar region?

Posted by lotp 2009-07-26 19:59|| 2009-07-26 19:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Santa Claus.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-07-26 20:05|| 2009-07-26 20:05|| Front Page Top

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