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What life looks like on the most remote inhabited island

52 pointsposted 3 hours ago

by brightbeige

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10 Comments

WarOnPrivacy

3 hours ago

This wiki has a map showing where Tristan da Cunha is, in relation to Saint Helena and Ascension islands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tr...

throw0101c

2 hours ago

Point Nemo (and related points) is also interesting:

> […] The oceanic pole of inaccessibility, also known as Point Nemo, is located at roughly 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W[21] and is the place in the ocean that is farthest from land. It represents the solution to the "longest swim" problem.[22] […]

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility

dkural

2 hours ago

"The area is so remote that, since no regular marine or air traffic routes are within 400 kilometres (250 mi), sometimes the closest human beings are astronauts aboard the International Space Station when it passes overhead.[23][24] "

Sharlin

8 minutes ago

Now that St. Helena has an airport and all, it’s good to know that even more remote alternatives exist.

aquir

3 hours ago

You can be the “most remote” worker in there if there’s Starlink on the island…

patch_collector

18 minutes ago

It turns out that they do have Starlink, as of 2024. Notable impacts have been improved telemedicine, remote learning opportunities for the school, and reduced attendance at the pub because people are watching Netflix.

https://www.tristandc.com/government/news-2024-09-22-starlin... https://www.youngpioneertours.com/fast-internet-changing-tri...