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Doesn't necessarily change your overall point but Trump won a plurality of the vote, not a majority.

McMurdo and South Pole both use the same fuel, AN8, for pretty much everything.

McMurdo has starlink. South Pole doesn't, but not due to technical reasons from starlink's side. From what I understand when they tested at Pole they noticed interference with some of the science experiments, its possible they will engineer around that at some point but for now starlink is a low priority compared to ensuring the science goes on. I forget the exact distance, but its something like 5 miles from pole that they ask groups traversing to turn off their starlink.

Here at McMurdo we've had 24/7 satellite internet for at least as long as I've been coming down (~10 years). Think roughly a ~30mbps connection shared with ~1000 people with business and science bandwidth prioritized over personal browsing. So starlink has been a game changer for sure.

At South Pole, I believe they don't yet have access to starlink. They also don't have 24 hour coverage for the few internet satellites they do get.

I don't work in IT so don't have direct access to more specific information, and obviously I can't speak for the many other stations scattered throughout the continent.

Using starlink at mcmurdo station in Antarctica. The IP shows as Sydney, Australia.

both. (for mcmurdo/south pole) most of the dry/canned/frozen food is procured in the USA and loaded on a vessel in port hueneme for the once a year resupply vessel. "freshies" are ordered from new zealand and flown down on available flights.

the rodwell where they melt the ice for their water makes a big cavern in the ice. the previous rodwell is used for all greywater/human waste, indeed making a giant shitcicle. when the current freshwater rodwell is done, they start a new one and that one becomes the new dumping one.

correct, no psych evals for USAP participants.

mcm has two bars, they both absolutely serve liquor. source: me, a current bartender here in mcmurdo.