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On Mon, 1 Dec 2025 21:41:35 -0500, c186282 wrote:

> On 12/1/25 06:19, Daniel70 wrote:
>> On 1/12/2025 8:50 pm, c186282 wrote:
>>> On 12/1/25 03:40, Paul wrote:
>> 
>> <Snip>
>> 
>>>> The whole (never ending) process is a can of worms.
>>>
>>>    I can believe it.
>>>
>>>    Denmark is a special case too ... small, but also a bit close to
>>>    Russia/Kaliningrad for comfort too.
>>>    If Russia goes after Finland/Sweden it might seize some of those
>>>    little islands between, secure its access to the North Sea.
>>>
>> Is this why Donald wants Greenland??
> 
>    Nah ... rare earths.

If he's playing the long game. It might be a decade or two before they 
have useful output. Lief Erikson was a hell of a real estate salesman but 
the place has drawbacks.

Strange twist: Greenland has a high suicide rate, which might be expected, 
but it peaks in the summer months. I don't know the exact timing. Maybe 
towards the end of daylight people figure they can't do another winter.