[HN Gopher] What life looks like on the most remote inhabited is...
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What life looks like on the most remote inhabited island
Author : brightbeige
Score : 64 points
Date : 2026-04-04 16:20 UTC (6 hours ago)
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| WarOnPrivacy wrote:
| 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...
| aquir wrote:
| You can be the "most remote" worker in there if there's Starlink
| on the island...
| SquirrelOnFire wrote:
| "Hey, the whole team is getting together for an all hands next
| week and I'd like you to join..."
| patch_collector wrote:
| It turns out that they do have Starlink, as of 2024. Notable
| impacts have been improved telemedicine, remote learning
| opportunities for the school, and reduced attendance at the pub
| because people are watching Netflix.
|
| https://www.tristandc.com/government/news-2024-09-22-starlin...
| https://www.youngpioneertours.com/fast-internet-changing-tri...
| gib444 wrote:
| > The Albatross bar, the island's only pub, once a lively
| social hub, is noticeably quieter these days. Many locals now
| spend their evenings at home scrolling, video chatting, or
| watching Netflix
|
| That's sad
| throw0101c wrote:
| Point Nemo (and related points) is also interesting:
|
| > [...] _The oceanic pole of inaccessibility, also known as Point
| Nemo, is located at roughly 48deg52.6'S 123deg23.6'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
| dkural wrote:
| "The area is so remote that, since no regular marine or air
| traffic routes are within 400 kilometres (250 mi), sometimes
| the closest human beings are astronauts aboard the
| International Space Station when it passes overhead.[23][24] "
| sgt wrote:
| Honestly looks a lot more interesting and alive than St Helena
| BrenBarn wrote:
| I've been fascinated by this island for years.
| brightbeige wrote:
| Me too. The wiki article is full of fun facts
|
| On sports competitions:
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| > However, opponents were in short supply. It was a case of
| waiting for visiting opponents, and sometimes years might go by
| without any opportunities to play foreign opposition. Their
| first match was against a South African fishing vessel and they
| lost 10-6.
|
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_da_Cunha
| hoppp wrote:
| 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
| codeddesign wrote:
| Outside of mentioning that kids go to school and there was a
| birthday, personal life isn't discussed. The article is about
| manual labor required to live on the island. While 3 woman are
| introduced, the article mainly revolved around fishing,
| carrying heavy material long distances, and livestock which is
| man dominated in every country around the world.
|
| Very likely the woman are caring for the heavy burden and
| labors required to upkeep their own homestead which deserves an
| article itself, but obviously outside of the point of this
| article.
| Sharlin wrote:
| Now that St. Helena has an airport and all, it's good to know
| that even more remote alternatives exist.
| pcrh wrote:
| 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.
| ljf wrote:
| Dogs are pretty terrible for nesting birds, especially ground
| nesting ones. Even on a leash they can cause birds to leave
| their nests.
|
| Similar for other small animals;
|
| https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-visitors...
| griffzhowl wrote:
| Dogs are allowed though, and used to herd sheep and cattle,
| so ground-nesting birds don't seem to be a big concern
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