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[-] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 46 points 3 months ago

Is there anything between the Urals and Alaska that would slow down an invading army? Other than the lack of infrastructure.

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 60 points 3 months ago

Just like everything. Forests, swamps, rivers, extreme weather. There's a reason people don't live in that part of the world

[-] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

I'd slightly categorize that under "lack of infrastructure". Taiga covers 12% of Earth's land area and is difficult to travel in. 25% of Earth's land area is mountainous, 33% desert, 7% rainforest...

[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Well that, and the politics.

[-] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 months ago

Vast marshes that are impassable for vehicles when they're not frozen, I think?

[-] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 44 points 3 months ago

Yes. Putin has been acting like global warming will unlock more Russian land for production. Turns out the permafrost areas are such because they were mostly giant bogs before freezing.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 months ago

The explosions of Methane as it thaws is interesting and worrying. Definitely not a place that people are going to want to live in even when warmer.

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 7 points 3 months ago

Oh noes, 🦟 biolab swarms!1!!

[-] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

Freeze the vehicles, then.

[-] Xtallll 28 points 3 months ago
[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 months ago

Well there's the Bering Sea.

[-] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago

No, just look in to history they have lost control of it 1918-1920.

As my friend says "I will join army only if I can ride trains through Siberia and shoot ruzzians, as my grandfather."

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 12 points 3 months ago

Mud, forest, rivers, lack of roads.

Plus an absolute shit ton of skeeters

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