xkcd #2996: CIDABM

https://xkcd.com/2996/

There's a heated debate over whether the big island of Tierra del Fuego should qualify for membership.

https://explainxkcd.com/2996/

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16 Comments

mr_stank@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Add Stewart Island off the south of New Zealand to the coalition

dddontshoot@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

It would have had a better chance of making the coalition if they didn't keep leaving it off the map.

SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Depending on the sea state, Florida qualifies.

nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 1y

One more hurricane should do it.

Do they get separate electoral votes and their own governor then? Could be worth it. If only Democrats could control the weather.

FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

"Bottom" is relative therefore long Island should count

shitescalates@midwest.social · 2 pts · 1y

Madagascar agrees.

fckreddit@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y (9 replies)

What about Madagascar? I think it qualifies.

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 1y (7 replies)

not from the bottom (i.e. south)

Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y (5 replies)

What about Australia? It’s sort of dangling from Papua New Guinea, isn’t it?

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y (4 replies)

except Australia is a lot bigger than PNG

Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

True, but since size wasn’t explicitly mentioned as a condition, it should be fine.

MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y

So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong.

nialv7@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island.

Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y

But there’s water all around it.

HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club · 3 pts · 1y

What about Long Island?

jol@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y

Not really dangling. It's side by side.

BestBouclettes@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 1y
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