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29. Climate change may make Greenland's weather more hospitable.

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Tue Dec 24, 2024, 01:07 PM

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There are probably oil reserves that could be uncovered.

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Things You Didn't Know about Greenland [View all] MineralMan Tuesday OP

Maybe Trump envisions setting up deportation camps in Greenland. That would make migrants even more miserable. Walleye Tuesday #1

By the time those camps could be built, Trump's term of office would be over. MineralMan Tuesday #3

It's just a right wing, wet dream Walleye Tuesday #62

And I bet he will make Greenland Mr.Bill Tuesday #26

In what? Walrus tusks and seal blubber? paleotn Tuesday #53

😆 Walleye Tuesday #63

A cousin of mine visited Greenland a while back. greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #2

Iceland is Tropical in Comparison to Greenland. MineralMan Tuesday #4

Plus, Iceland has things to do other than look at ice and bleak landscapes. greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #16

There's another reason for the interest in Greenland: the opening of the Northwest Passage Ocelot II Tuesday #5

I hadn't thought about that. MineralMan Tuesday #6

"revenue for maintaining the passage"? Disaffected Tuesday #9

President Musk would figure out a way to make money from it. Ocelot II Tuesday #10

Sure, there may be a business opportunity there. Disaffected Tuesday #22

Trying to envision this NW shipping passage? Would it go up through the north pole? Between the Bering Strait? LeftInTX Tuesday #38

It makes an alternative to KT2000 Tuesday #60

Here is the Navy's Blueprint for the Arctic KT2000 Tuesday #61

Then let Musk use his own money to buy it. Delmette2.0 Tuesday #70

Maybe Donald J. Trump wanted to buy it for Elon Musk The Boring Company Oneear Tuesday #7

Trump would make a go of it though bucolic_frolic Tuesday #8

Trump never makes a "go" of anything. MineralMan Tuesday #12

Of course I know that bucolic_frolic Tuesday #20

And a good song it is, too. MineralMan Tuesday #23

Another thing a lot of folks (Trump included) probably don't know is Disaffected Tuesday #11

Yes, that's very true. MineralMan Tuesday #14

Bigly!! Disaffected Tuesday #25

He would mgardener Tuesday #52

🎄 TY for the interesting info. Every ttime I hear the name Greenland I remember an old whaling song... Hekate Tuesday #13

Thanks. MineralMan Tuesday #18

Thule was my second assignment in the AF odins folly Tuesday #39

Shemya OrangeJoe Tuesday #56

I felt lucky not to be sent there. There's also some fishing going on MineralMan Tuesday #57

WWII OrangeJoe Tuesday #68

"Thule" came to us from the ancient Greeks, via Latin ... eppur_se_muova Tuesday #33

Very interesting -- thanks! Hekate Tuesday #35

A favorite Greenland story ...... dobleremolque Tuesday #15

LOL! MineralMan Tuesday #19

The Brass Old Okie Wednesday #72

Someone should tell TFG that if he goes there and occupies Greenland Wicked Blue Tuesday #17

Great Idea! MineralMan Tuesday #21

Pity Fuck Space Base love_katz Tuesday #24

And what used to be called "permafrost" is melting. marybourg Tuesday #27

When that happens, you get a swamp. MineralMan Tuesday #28

Climate change may make Greenland's weather more hospitable. Yavin4 Tuesday #29

Not for quite some time. MineralMan Tuesday #30

Trump needs to be reminded that 'natural causes', heavily impacted by a lousy lifestyle, will end him long before that. chowmama Tuesday #34

We will all be long, long, long dead by then. paleotn Tuesday #67

Narsaarsuk jayschool2013 Tuesday #31

I remember that crash. Thanks for the reminder! MineralMan Tuesday #32

I just read about that crash when googling the base. LeftInTX Tuesday #45

I learned... 2naSalit Tuesday #36

MFer doesn't want Greenland. maxsolomon Tuesday #37

Greenland's foreign policy and defense is led by Denmark bronxiteforever Tuesday #40

Yes. But Trump is always looking for a way to diss NATO. MineralMan Tuesday #42

He couldn't even build a wall. His foreign bronxiteforever Tuesday #47

Wait! Didn't he "build that wall?" MineralMan Tuesday #48

lol! bronxiteforever Tuesday #49

Greenland also has one of the highest rates of youth suicide thucythucy Tuesday #41

I found it interesting that June is the peak suicide month Lulu KC Wednesday #71

Donald Trump wants to build a casino there. A few months later... chouchou Tuesday #43

ROFL! MineralMan Tuesday #46

Thanks for the post. I actually got off of my "Mind-Ass" and learned a few things. chouchou Tuesday #50

That surprised me, too. MineralMan Tuesday #54

I think Trump is just doing his best Putin imitation. The truth is, he couldn't find Greenland on a map for Vinca Tuesday #44

You mean it's colder than Minnesota? Polybius Tuesday #51

I expect so. MineralMan Tuesday #59

He's pining for the fjords. nt Buns_of_Fire Tuesday #55

Shipping lanes KT2000 Tuesday #58

Dial back the insults djacq Tuesday #64

K&R for post and discussion. nt crickets Tuesday #65

We're not very good tenants. '68 broken arrow. B-52 carrying 4 nukes crashed at Thule paleotn Tuesday #66

According to the Pogues: Greenland is a barren place, a place that bears no green Noodleboy13 Tuesday #69