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These three places all have about the same population size (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Depends on the individual. At least one of the dudes lived in Svalbard for about a year but had to leave for family reasons so he would probably be chill with either.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Oh yeah, then sure.

I guess the point is that the climate isn't actually the big issue, it's what a typical person is going to do in the middle of the arctic. If you're a digital nomad or a researcher, it makes sense. If you're from a local Native group, with unlimited legal hunting and a community, it makes sense.

FWIW even within Canada, and with funding in place, it's hard to move to the North. I know somebody who tried to retire to Whitehorse a bit ago, but couldn't, because lots of people are interested in that and it's nigh-impossible to get new housing approved.