Antarctica thread - Can we go there to explore?

[AustinSN]

In an effort to keep the other thread from de-railing, lets move this over here.

@SVT-BansheeMan mentioned you can't go to Antarctica and explore, yet I can't find any evidence for this.

It seems as though the only requirement is to contact the treaty and let them know you are going. As for rules, it appears you just need to make sure you don't interfere with any scientific research.

This could likely be the reason they don't want vehicles out there driving around. They even want you to disinfect your supplies before you get there.

 

[BrunotheBoxer]

The earth is flat.

 

[HISSMAN]

There is some red tape envolve. Basically if you can come up with the money, then you can go. There are plenty of outposts that will take you "funding". Especially the Russians.

 

[black92]

5 second Google search leads me here: Antarctica Tours

 

[Revvv]

Short answer: If you have the money and resources, you can travel anywhere you want, including space. It has been done.

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[SVT-BansheeMan]

It seems as though the only requirement is to contact the treaty and let them know you are going. As for rules, it appears you just need to make sure you don't interfere with any scientific research.

Yeah you cant use planes, sled dogs, vehicles etc. You have to keep/store your waste. You cant go where they dont let. The list goes on. It's basically impossible.

edit* finally found the video summing up everything. Give it a watch
Just ignore the flat earth comments/talk.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

The earth is flat.

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No it's not. It's a cube.

 

[IronSnake]

Earth is a trapezoid. All of you saying it's not are dumb and I am the smarter sandwich

 

[Zemedici]

Yeah you cant use planes, sled dogs, vehicles etc. You have to keep/store your waste. You cant go where they dont let. The list goes on. It's basically impossible.

edit* finally found the video summing up everything. Give it a watch
Just ignore the flat earth comments/talk.

Dumb question

Do they have the means of stopping you? Are there police?

As @Revvv said, what's to stop a well-to-do from doing just that? Privately funding their own excursion.

Not asking to start drama, asking because I legitimately do not know the answer. Cold weather and I do not get along.

 

[HISSMAN]

Wrong! The earth is a Möbius Strip.

 

[AustinSN]

Yeah you cant use planes, sled dogs, vehicles etc. You have to keep/store your waste. You cant go where they dont let. The list goes on. It's basically impossible.

edit* finally found the video summing up everything. Give it a watch
Just ignore the flat earth comments/talk.

Man I'm having a tough time watching it and believing anything he is saying is true. From reading online, it does appear that you can absolutely go and a permit is "requested" but there is no one that would stop you.

Dumb question

Do they have the means of stopping you? Are there police?

As @Revvv said, what's to stop a well-to-do from doing just that? Privately funding their own excursion.

Not asking to start drama, asking because I legitimately do not know the answer. Cold weather and I do not get along.

No military out there, and from what I read from people who have been there, the reason for the permits are so they know where you are for rescue missions. If there is military out there it's usually for transportation as they are the best equipped for it but there are no permanent bases (as required by treaty).

From what I can gather out of all of this, is they A) want to keep it un-****ed from humans and B) don't really want you out there because youre going to die.

 

[Zemedici]

So if you're completely aware of the risks, and not a pussy ass 'sue happy cuz I ****ed up' type, you could go and have a ball.

Or die.

All on your own accord.

 

[Never_Enough]

It's really tropical, not cold. That's why they don't want you there. Real life resorts from the movie Couple's Retreat.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

The Thing lives there.

 

[PaxtonShelby]

Why the **** would anyone voluntarily go there? Seriously!

 

[HISSMAN]

I always say the same thing about Pittsburgh

 

[AustinSN]

Also, flat earthers are dumb asses.

 

[lOOKnGO]

One of the most interesting books I read about real American Men discoveries was about Nathaniel Palmer. Over 200 years ago on wooden ships surviving the elements to discover a whole continent. No one today can compare to what our forefathers could do with so little. It truly is unbelievable to me and awesome at the same time. Here is the book.

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[Screw-Rice]

Also, flat earthers are dumb asses.

Don't they refer to themselves as the global society? lol

We should set up an SVTP meet in Antarctica, we'll bring extra hand warmers for Josh, lol.

 

[Zemedici]

Don't they refer to themselves as the global society? lol

We should set up an SVTP meet in Antarctica, we'll bring extra hand warmers for Josh, lol.

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