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What life looks like on the most remote inhabited island

61 pointsby brightbeigetoday at 4:20 PM16 commentsview on HN

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WarOnPrivacytoday at 4:32 PM

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...

pcrhtoday at 8:07 PM

Thanks!

An interesting article. It mentions that "breeding dogs are no longer allowed on the island". I presume this is to avoid a feral population of dogs becoming established. However, I'm unaware that dogs pose particular threats to native wildlife, unlike cats.

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throw0101ctoday at 5:28 PM

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

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aquirtoday at 4:45 PM

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

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BrenBarntoday at 5:59 PM

I've been fascinated by this island for years.

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Sharlintoday at 7:15 PM

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

sgttoday at 5:57 PM

Honestly looks a lot more interesting and alive than St Helena

hoppptoday at 6:32 PM

Very interesting. Life must be amazing. But it was only pictures of men? Not many females there or what? Seems like an off grid paradise

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