lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoAll cities more populous than every other city north of themlemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down119
arrow-up1193arrow-down1imageAll cities more populous than every other city north of themlemmy.sdf.orglars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarecmbabul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·5 months agoWho the fuck decide to live in Alert, like that was a reasonable idea
minus-squarekersploosh@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 months agoI don’t think anyone chooses to live in Alert. They are assigned 6-month tours of duty there.
minus-squarecmbabul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·5 months agoAt some point someone made a decision that people should live there
minus-squareyildolw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoIt’s a military base. Russian bombers and ICBMs would fly over Alert in order to attack Toronto, therefore someone has to be there. The Arctic is also a contentious area for oil and gas exploration and as a way to bypass the Suez and Panama canals
Who the fuck decide to live in Alert, like that was a reasonable idea
I don’t think anyone chooses to live in Alert. They are assigned 6-month tours of duty there.
At some point someone made a decision that people should live there
It’s a military base. Russian bombers and ICBMs would fly over Alert in order to attack Toronto, therefore someone has to be there. The Arctic is also a contentious area for oil and gas exploration and as a way to bypass the Suez and Panama canals