Friday, 13 January 2017

How Antarctic bases went from wooden huts to sci-fi chic

quote [ For decades Antarctica hosted only the simplest huts as human shelters - but architecture in the coldest, driest, windiest continent is getting snazzier. ]
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[by XregnaR@6:16pmGMT]

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HP Lovekraftwerk said @ 6:35pm GMT on 13th Jan
...and soon they'll be rebranded as Trump Tropical Resorts. Book your holiday soon!
lilmookieesquire said @ 6:49pm GMT on 13th Jan
Oil money?
TM said @ 7:28pm GMT on 13th Jan
If you're looking for a wonderfully cynical view of what it's like to live and work for Raytheon/the NSF at the South Pole, check out Nicholas Johnson's book Big Dead Place (Feral House, 2005).
midden said @ 8:41pm GMT on 13th Jan
the thing hutts
knumbknutz said @ 9:24pm GMT on 13th Jan
That movie just proved what I always knew - Keith David is a bigger badass than Chuck Norris could ever hope to be in his wildest dreams
HoZay said @ 1:13am GMT on 14th Jan
Once again, the hippy headshops are being replaced by upscale designer boutiques.

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