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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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[–] mr_stank@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] dddontshoot@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

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 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Depending on the sea state, Florida qualifies.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago

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 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Bottom" is relative therefore long Island should count

[–] shitescalates@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

Madagascar agrees.

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What about Madagascar? I think it qualifies.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

not from the bottom (i.e. south)

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

except Australia is a lot bigger than PNG

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

But there’s water all around it.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 11 months ago

What about Long Island?

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago

Not really dangling. It's side by side.