If you and I raised money for an expedition to Antarctica to go to the south pole (with a vessel and land transportation) we would be intercepted by a military vessel from one of many countries and they would turn us back at gunpoint at 60 degrees south latitude. Or we would be killed or imprisoned while trying to plan the expedition. Why do I say this? Because that's what happens to every civilian expedition that tries. Sure we can fly to 'Antarctica' and see penguins with a few dozen tourist companies, but they only take you to 2 locations on what I think is the ice wall. If you go with a research organization (the publicly known ones) you are restricted to a base and have no ability to explore on your own.
no..you wouldnt be "intercepted" by a military vessel if you said you were going on an expedition and registered for it. it's just like going to another country. you cant just be a fucking pirate and go where you please. that's not how it works.
and tell of "all the civilian expeditions" that have done this? oohhhh there it is. "these pictures are the ice wall, i win"
For context I am a professional mariner. It is very odd that several militaries would guard Antarctica as there is supposedly nothing but penguins to guard. Certain countries or regions such as Iran, Somalia, or N Korea have strict traffic lanes that are guarded due to global politics, but who cares if I take a civilian vessel to Antarctica they several militaries won't let you even get close (60° S). However Antarctica is not the main reason I am pretty sure we live on a plane. Discovering the moon landing is fake as hell lead me to finding out all footage of astronauts in space is fake, and eventually concluding that our understanding of space and earth is fake. Furthermore working on the ocean I have the opportunity to view objects that should be obscured by earth's curvature. For instance if my height of eye is 6' above sea level, an object 20 miles away needs to be about 200 feet tall before I can begin to see it above the curve. However, I have viewed objects that defy this math many times, assuming it's a clear enough day and you have binoculars that are powerful enough.
https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/earth-curvature
If you and I raised money for an expedition to Antarctica to go to the south pole (with a vessel and land transportation) we would be intercepted by a military vessel from one of many countries and they would turn us back at gunpoint at 60 degrees south latitude. Or we would be killed or imprisoned while trying to plan the expedition. Why do I say this? Because that's what happens to every civilian expedition that tries. Sure we can fly to 'Antarctica' and see penguins with a few dozen tourist companies, but they only take you to 2 locations on what I think is the ice wall. If you go with a research organization (the publicly known ones) you are restricted to a base and have no ability to explore on your own.
no..you wouldnt be "intercepted" by a military vessel if you said you were going on an expedition and registered for it. it's just like going to another country. you cant just be a fucking pirate and go where you please. that's not how it works.
and tell of "all the civilian expeditions" that have done this? oohhhh there it is. "these pictures are the ice wall, i win"
my god you guys are so lost
For context I am a professional mariner. It is very odd that several militaries would guard Antarctica as there is supposedly nothing but penguins to guard. Certain countries or regions such as Iran, Somalia, or N Korea have strict traffic lanes that are guarded due to global politics, but who cares if I take a civilian vessel to Antarctica they several militaries won't let you even get close (60° S). However Antarctica is not the main reason I am pretty sure we live on a plane. Discovering the moon landing is fake as hell lead me to finding out all footage of astronauts in space is fake, and eventually concluding that our understanding of space and earth is fake. Furthermore working on the ocean I have the opportunity to view objects that should be obscured by earth's curvature. For instance if my height of eye is 6' above sea level, an object 20 miles away needs to be about 200 feet tall before I can begin to see it above the curve. However, I have viewed objects that defy this math many times, assuming it's a clear enough day and you have binoculars that are powerful enough. https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/earth-curvature