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Antarctica

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pintofpkss · 05/10/2025 20:39

Can someone please tell me what is in Antarctica?
I’ve got a friend is obsessed in conspiracy theories. I try not to listen to his shit.
Hes just told me to google this place and asked me why countries are afraid to explore this place and a lot of them have signed an agreement to not go near it.

I don’t know this he told me to look into it and I can’t be arsed with his theories.

Hes saying there is an ice wall no one can go behond! He’s talking about flat earth and why planes don’t dip when they go around it. If the world is spinning a thousand mile an hour why do we land in the same spot if we go up in an helicopter for a minute then land back down.

Honestly I have had to leave. I’m not sure if it’s the wine talking with him

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FlyMeSomewhere · 07/10/2025 10:17

I swear to god that conspiracy theorism is like some sort of mental illness that gullible people spread to each other! They come yo with things that don't make an inch of sense! I had someone ranting about digital ID, he said we would have to ask the government permission to go out for a ride on our push bikes, we'd get told at the tills in the shops what the government says we can and can't buy! How would that ever work! Why would the government do such silly and pointless things! But when you challenge that that, all you get is "you mark my words"! Social media is making these people ill and needs to do something about it.
It's like the beautiful auroras last year, it proved morons claiming it wasn't aurora, it's someone poisoning us! They don't know who, how it why but swear blind it is because how come we never used to see them - it's because we didn't have apps on phones telling us to when to go outside and look for it! They refuse to acknowledge clear logic!

JAA17 · 07/10/2025 18:24

FlyMeSomewhere · 07/10/2025 10:17

I swear to god that conspiracy theorism is like some sort of mental illness that gullible people spread to each other! They come yo with things that don't make an inch of sense! I had someone ranting about digital ID, he said we would have to ask the government permission to go out for a ride on our push bikes, we'd get told at the tills in the shops what the government says we can and can't buy! How would that ever work! Why would the government do such silly and pointless things! But when you challenge that that, all you get is "you mark my words"! Social media is making these people ill and needs to do something about it.
It's like the beautiful auroras last year, it proved morons claiming it wasn't aurora, it's someone poisoning us! They don't know who, how it why but swear blind it is because how come we never used to see them - it's because we didn't have apps on phones telling us to when to go outside and look for it! They refuse to acknowledge clear logic!

As a PhD mathematician, I do believe the this Antarctic theory of the OP's friend is improbable and almost certainly untrue. The maths just does not work if the OP's friend was correct. For those on this thread who have gone to Antarctica, then this appears to verify its untruth.

But, as for your comments on digital ids and conspiracy theories, I think you are wrong. If the WEF are openly stating these are their aims, televise lectures with this draconian lunacy, and heads of state and royalty are going every year to Davos to bend the knee to these nutjobs, then it clearly is NOT a conspiracy.

Just because you do not choose to read/view it does not make it unreal or a conspiracy. In fact, the opposite is true and you are the conspiracy theorist for ignoring evidence that says your ideologic viewpoint is wrong.

Digital Ids will not stop the boats as Keir claims. Its lunacy to think it will. Why are those with left-leanings wanting ids, but those opposed to mass immigration on the centre or right oppose ids?

Do not expect the BBC or others to tell you the truth. We hear every day from Kier and the BBC news how Labour have a massive mandate from the public. But this is not true, using the official government figures.

Only 20% of the total electorate voted for Labour. This is a provable truth from government figures. A massive 80% of the total electorate did not vote for Labour. Kier has no mandate at all to do anything. And, he is even losing support from these people who did vote for him.

There is an official petition against the Digital Ids. Since petitions only typically get less than 100,000 signatories, the present 2.8 Million is massive. I cannot presently find the figures myself, but this is alleged to be between a quarter and a third of the number of people who voted for Starmer and Labour at the last General election. So, the millions for this petition are massive and staggering.

If you are opposed to these Digital Ids, I strongly advise you to sign it while you can. Digital Ids have no purpose, but for unsavoury government activity.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194?v=2

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194?v=2

FlyMeSomewhere · 07/10/2025 18:41

JAA17 · 07/10/2025 18:24

As a PhD mathematician, I do believe the this Antarctic theory of the OP's friend is improbable and almost certainly untrue. The maths just does not work if the OP's friend was correct. For those on this thread who have gone to Antarctica, then this appears to verify its untruth.

But, as for your comments on digital ids and conspiracy theories, I think you are wrong. If the WEF are openly stating these are their aims, televise lectures with this draconian lunacy, and heads of state and royalty are going every year to Davos to bend the knee to these nutjobs, then it clearly is NOT a conspiracy.

Just because you do not choose to read/view it does not make it unreal or a conspiracy. In fact, the opposite is true and you are the conspiracy theorist for ignoring evidence that says your ideologic viewpoint is wrong.

Digital Ids will not stop the boats as Keir claims. Its lunacy to think it will. Why are those with left-leanings wanting ids, but those opposed to mass immigration on the centre or right oppose ids?

Do not expect the BBC or others to tell you the truth. We hear every day from Kier and the BBC news how Labour have a massive mandate from the public. But this is not true, using the official government figures.

Only 20% of the total electorate voted for Labour. This is a provable truth from government figures. A massive 80% of the total electorate did not vote for Labour. Kier has no mandate at all to do anything. And, he is even losing support from these people who did vote for him.

There is an official petition against the Digital Ids. Since petitions only typically get less than 100,000 signatories, the present 2.8 Million is massive. I cannot presently find the figures myself, but this is alleged to be between a quarter and a third of the number of people who voted for Starmer and Labour at the last General election. So, the millions for this petition are massive and staggering.

If you are opposed to these Digital Ids, I strongly advise you to sign it while you can. Digital Ids have no purpose, but for unsavoury government activity.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194?v=2

I don't understand the strange things people are claiming are coming from the WEF, it a.swwns totally made up about WEF. They are not going to issue us all with our own personal government official who will follow us around and our homes, tell us when we can ride our bikes, follow us around the supermarket telling us what we can and can't put in our trolley? Nobody has told anyone they are to stop boats coming across, that's conspiracy theorist always coming up with their own version of things! They are to make sure people are being employed legally and have a right to work here, it gives people protection that someone with a dangerous record can't hide and be employed unsuitably, it stops benefit fraud, stops voting fraud, stops driving test fraud! Sounds sensible to me!
I travelled last month and crossed borders like 12 times so why do I need to be neurotic when I'm often on systems moving about!

JAA17 · 07/10/2025 19:16

FlyMeSomewhere · 07/10/2025 18:41

I don't understand the strange things people are claiming are coming from the WEF, it a.swwns totally made up about WEF. They are not going to issue us all with our own personal government official who will follow us around and our homes, tell us when we can ride our bikes, follow us around the supermarket telling us what we can and can't put in our trolley? Nobody has told anyone they are to stop boats coming across, that's conspiracy theorist always coming up with their own version of things! They are to make sure people are being employed legally and have a right to work here, it gives people protection that someone with a dangerous record can't hide and be employed unsuitably, it stops benefit fraud, stops voting fraud, stops driving test fraud! Sounds sensible to me!
I travelled last month and crossed borders like 12 times so why do I need to be neurotic when I'm often on systems moving about!

Kier Starmer has said it is to stop mass immigration. I believe that was his original reason to have them in the first place. It sounds to me you are trying to rewrite reality now it is generally recognised as being a lie.

The Canadian government under Justin Trudeau was forcing vaccine mandates on the Truckers. They did not want it and protested peacefully. Trudeau lied and said they were violent. Youtubers showed they were not and these Truckers and supporters were just normal people. The public gave money to something like a GoFundMe. It got massive public support. Trudeau forced the site to block that funding, a digital transaction. Youtubers supporting the Truckers were targeted and stopped reporting. This is all verifyibly true. Not a conspiracy, all provably true.

In the UK, mandates were put on care home workers for the same reason. Again, provably true.

Since that time, JFK in the US has questioned the vaccines. Again, provably true.

So, Starmer is now saying that these digital ids are to be able to work in the UK. So, all these people who signed that petition may be refused work in the UK, if they chose not to have a Digital Id. Many are likely to be born in the UK, but will potentially be refused a right of work? That is draconian in the extreme.

What about the next time the government want to force a questionable medical intervention on people so they can work in this country? A precedent has already been set in the last lockdown for some workers. The WEF have stated they want vaccine status on digital ids. Again, provably true. What if our government goes along with that? They regularly kowtow to EU and WEF nonsense.

I think your reply clearly shows why Digital Ids are bad.

Again, I strongly advise people to sign the petition to stop Digital Ids while they can. Do not let people like FlyMeSomewhere alter reality after the fact:

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194?v=2

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