▲ 218 ▼ xkcd #2996: CIDABM (xkcd.com) submitted 2 years ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments There's a heated debate over whether the big island of Tierra del Fuego should qualify for membership. https://explainxkcd.com/2996/
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) not from the bottom (i.e. south) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (5 children) What about Australia? It’s sort of dangling from Papua New Guinea, isn’t it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) except Australia is a lot bigger than PNG permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) True, but since size wasn’t explicitly mentioned as a condition, it should be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago* So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago But there’s water all around it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HobbitFoot 3 points 2 years ago What about Long Island? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (5 children) What about Australia? It’s sort of dangling from Papua New Guinea, isn’t it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) except Australia is a lot bigger than PNG permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) True, but since size wasn’t explicitly mentioned as a condition, it should be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago* So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago But there’s water all around it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) except Australia is a lot bigger than PNG permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) True, but since size wasn’t explicitly mentioned as a condition, it should be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago* So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago But there’s water all around it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) True, but since size wasn’t explicitly mentioned as a condition, it should be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago* So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago But there’s water all around it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago* So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago But there’s water all around it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago But there’s water all around it. permalink fedilink source parent