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White Christmas In Antarctica

Posted by timothy on from the plus-they-can-exploit-all-the-time-zones dept.

The idea of a white Christmas may seem magical for many of us, but Science Daily asks you to "spare a thought for a team of scientists forgoing the festive season to take part in a novel campaign being carried out in one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth to support ESA's CryoSat mission." Plenty of people cooped up in the upside-down parts seem to find good ways to amuse themselves; I am especially fond of this introduction to Condition One weather, and Cops McMurdo. If anyone is reading this down there, I hope you're having a nice holiday.

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  1. Merry Christmas also to military personnel by unassimilatible · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In Iraq, Afghanistan, and all parts of the globe.

    Thank you for your service. Hope you get home to your families soon.

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    1. Re:Merry Christmas also to military personnel by techno-vampire · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Another reason is that the best place to defend your country is on somebody else's territory.

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    2. Re:Merry Christmas also to military personnel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      No the military machine isn't. Why should we.

  2. White Christmas by Valtor · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The idea of a white Christmas may seem magical for many of us

    Hi from Canada !

    What's so special about a white Christmas ? ;-)

    Joyeux Noel !!!

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