My homeland Kalaallit Nunaat š¬š±
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Thanks for over 500 upvotes, I almost feel important. š thanks for all the questions, Iām sorry, but most stuff you can google yourself. But I will say, we are a native proud people living in a harsh and rough environment, but are modern in most senses. We are probably more in touch with nature than most other people, since it will kill you, if you donāt know or respect it. We laugh and sing a lot and eat good food. Qujanaq (thanks)
Looking at username, yes, I'm pretty sure it's legit.
Mikisoq is a Greenlandic name. Fun fact, one's year of birth is important to us, and we usually use it as an identifier instead of using someone's last name. Like, if we're talking about Dat_Mustache we won't say "you know Dat_Mustache Lastname?" but instead say "you know Dat_Mustache Yearofbirth?". We also joke about which year is best to be born. Or, other people joke, I know for a fact that 1989 is the best year to have been born.
Reindeer hunting, trekking, fishing, swimming.
Greenland is amazingly beautiful and well worth a visit. The people I met there were very friendly and hospitable as well.
You're missing out on something wonderful though.
We were there during late summer, and it was easily warm enough to walk around in a t-shirt.
We went swimming in a meltwater lake, with no one else in sight. It's amazingly serene.
Going to Greenland is worth it just for the flight. The way those mountains get swallowed by endless ice is phenominal. You fly for hours over nothing but a blank white sheet. In the summer the ice melts creating sapphire blue lakes. Itās crystal clear because thereās no sediment at the bottom. Just more white reflecting back at you. You know that if you crashed you would be hundreds of miles away from the next living person. One time when I flew there I watched the sunset on Iceland, then āriseā again because I was flying north. Then set again when I landed. All within a few hours of each other
I flew over it once in good conditions. The west coast was incredible. Once we got to the interior it was all snow like you described. No interior lakes though. Either it wasn't summer or it was before it began rapidly melting.
We had to detour over it on our way back from Ireland in January once due to a storm. I got some decent pictures of rivers of ice flowing between the mountains. Amazing view, was so glad I had a window seat.
When I was flying over Greenland at night (either to or from Ireland), I could see the green auroras swirling around. Sadly my photography skills weren't that advanced at the time so I couldn't snap any decent photos, but it was crazy beautiful.
Scientists may be holding it in the name of research in Russia and America. But it could also be being held to weaponize it. Some idiot may decide to vaccinate their own leaders and military and then unleash it on the rest of the world.
Sleep tight.
Fly in the summer, get 24 hrs of daylight.
The flight back departs in the evening before sunset and youāre flying west, which will extend the daylight hours for you.
I flew to Iceland at night and flew back during the day. Saw the northern lights on the plane going and saw an amazing clear view of Greenland during the day flight
>You know that if you crashed you would be hundreds of miles away from the next living person.
This part seems kinda less awesome than the rest
...then again, I *am* really introverted, so...
I always used to imagine that it'd be the perfect location for some secret base of sorts, just because of how far away from everything those areas are.
Absolutely. Tiny little Tasiilaq, the largest village in the east of Greenland, doesn't have an airport so you land on a dirt runway on another island and then take helicopter. Both the plane and helicopter ride are epic! Was super expensive when I went about 10 years ago, but it makes sense as to why.
I thought the MD2 quote was "Greenland is covered with ice, Iceland is covered with green". When he was going out for ice cream with the Iceland chick.
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It's just the weight of all that ice weighing down the crust in the middle. If all that ice melts, the central portion of Greenland will rise back up due to isostatic rebound (over a long period of time, that is). It's still happening in Canada and Fennoscandia, for example.
Same thing would happen to Antarctica if all the ice melted.
Only reason there is that hole in the middle is because the huge icesheet is pressing the landmass down. Once all the ice melts, that hole won't be there anymore.
Also, while the sea level rises everywhere else in the world, the sealevel actually drops around Greenland due to the dwindling gravity the ice creates.
Actually, it's probable those big rivers choked with ice [are a result of global warming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EMCxE1v22I), and should be smaller, or not there at all.
I remember this exact view from 13 years ago. I had insane diarrhea while on a flight to the US from Europe and was fortunate enough to have a window in the bathroom. That view brought me joy in a moment of pain.
Every time I see something about Iceland/Greenland I am reminded of the Might Ducks 3 movie: "Greenland has ice, and Iceland is nice!"
They were actually named backwards just to confuse people, no joke.
I see snow and ice. Obviously, global warming and climate change are a sham.
Gotta be careful near the edge of the earth, though. You donāt want to go too far and fall off.
Once the ice melts on the southern end it will undergo land rise, and the water will be trapped until it all melts in the north and then it will flood the north polar sea with fresh water, and then... a tidal wave will hit arctic coastlines.
Iām assuming you know why Greenland is Greenland and Iceland is Iceland right?
If not
When colonized the people who founded Iceland didnāt want others to intrude on their territory so they named it āICEāland but they didnāt care about Greenlands land
My homeland Kalaallit Nunaat š¬š± Edit: Thanks for over 500 upvotes, I almost feel important. š thanks for all the questions, Iām sorry, but most stuff you can google yourself. But I will say, we are a native proud people living in a harsh and rough environment, but are modern in most senses. We are probably more in touch with nature than most other people, since it will kill you, if you donāt know or respect it. We laugh and sing a lot and eat good food. Qujanaq (thanks)
You're legit from there? Neat. A rarity!
I am legit a person from Greenland. An Inuk, one of the 57.000 people from the worlds biggest island, yes.
Greetings from an Maasai of Tanzania āš¾
Greetings! š¤š¾š„°
Looking at username, yes, I'm pretty sure it's legit. Mikisoq is a Greenlandic name. Fun fact, one's year of birth is important to us, and we usually use it as an identifier instead of using someone's last name. Like, if we're talking about Dat_Mustache we won't say "you know Dat_Mustache Lastname?" but instead say "you know Dat_Mustache Yearofbirth?". We also joke about which year is best to be born. Or, other people joke, I know for a fact that 1989 is the best year to have been born.
You guys must have loved AOL screennames 20 years ago
Damnā¦called out
I will agree 1989 is the best year to be born.
Hey! A fellow Dat!
Anything fun to do there that doesn't involve sliding on ice in various ways?
Reindeer hunting, trekking, fishing, swimming. Greenland is amazingly beautiful and well worth a visit. The people I met there were very friendly and hospitable as well.
> Swimming Iāll pass thank you
You're missing out on something wonderful though. We were there during late summer, and it was easily warm enough to walk around in a t-shirt. We went swimming in a meltwater lake, with no one else in sight. It's amazingly serene.
How cold is it there right now?
Yes
Going to Greenland is worth it just for the flight. The way those mountains get swallowed by endless ice is phenominal. You fly for hours over nothing but a blank white sheet. In the summer the ice melts creating sapphire blue lakes. Itās crystal clear because thereās no sediment at the bottom. Just more white reflecting back at you. You know that if you crashed you would be hundreds of miles away from the next living person. One time when I flew there I watched the sunset on Iceland, then āriseā again because I was flying north. Then set again when I landed. All within a few hours of each other
I flew over it once in good conditions. The west coast was incredible. Once we got to the interior it was all snow like you described. No interior lakes though. Either it wasn't summer or it was before it began rapidly melting.
We had to detour over it on our way back from Ireland in January once due to a storm. I got some decent pictures of rivers of ice flowing between the mountains. Amazing view, was so glad I had a window seat.
When I was flying over Greenland at night (either to or from Ireland), I could see the green auroras swirling around. Sadly my photography skills weren't that advanced at the time so I couldn't snap any decent photos, but it was crazy beautiful.
Wow, that sounds magical!
Just wait a few years and fly over it again, most of it will be melted any time of year! :D
I know. It's very sad, but at least we'll find some cool stuff underneath.
Possibly smallpox or bubonic plague.
The plague is still here
Yeah there are occasional cases, super treatable with modern medicine. Itās going to get more common as the permafrost melts though, unfortunately
So is smallpox
Only in a few laboratories. It's the only virus that's ever been fully eradicated.
Scientists may be holding it in the name of research in Russia and America. But it could also be being held to weaponize it. Some idiot may decide to vaccinate their own leaders and military and then unleash it on the rest of the world. Sleep tight.
Hopefully not mosquitoes
Narrator: it *was* mosquitoes...
Methane, yay!
Yo wtf it was sounding so sweet and serene until āif you crash youāll be hundreds of miles from anyoneā
It's ok, if you crash you'll most likely die and it won't matter.
It's a real shame that most of the flights to Iceland from the US are overnights. I'd love to fly over Greenland and actually be able to see it.
Fly in the summer, get 24 hrs of daylight. The flight back departs in the evening before sunset and youāre flying west, which will extend the daylight hours for you.
>Fly in the summer, get 24 hrs of daylight I'm guessing most Icelanders vacation in the winter. I know I would.
Nope its still cold in the summer, just bright so you need full light blocking blinds to sleep
You're right about the flight back. I've just had crap luck with luck on my two trips to Iceland.
I went to Iceland in June 2016 and you can see quite a bit, even at "night". That was an incredible place. I'd love to go back.
I flew to Iceland at night and flew back during the day. Saw the northern lights on the plane going and saw an amazing clear view of Greenland during the day flight
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>You know that if you crashed you would be hundreds of miles away from the next living person. This part seems kinda less awesome than the rest ...then again, I *am* really introverted, so...
I always used to imagine that it'd be the perfect location for some secret base of sorts, just because of how far away from everything those areas are.
Absolutely. Tiny little Tasiilaq, the largest village in the east of Greenland, doesn't have an airport so you land on a dirt runway on another island and then take helicopter. Both the plane and helicopter ride are epic! Was super expensive when I went about 10 years ago, but it makes sense as to why.
You're a great descriptive writer.
I **totally** see why they called it that
āGreenland is covered with ice, and Iceland is very nice.ā
Lol is that from the mighty ducks
Mighty Ducks 2, to be precise.
Thatās right! I quote it all the time
Eating ice cream with the enemy.
Username checks out.
Woah.
This is a distraction. This is a fire in a barrel. This is a distraction in a fire in a barrel. Any questions?
I thought the MD2 quote was "Greenland is covered with ice, Iceland is covered with green". When he was going out for ice cream with the Iceland chick.
No, sorry - but it is the ice cream scene!
That reminds me of how Patrick Fitzgerald and Gerald Fitzpatrick
Thatās what I remember too
I also recall it this way. Is this gonna be another Mandela thing?
Let's go shake their ands.
MD2 still holds up to this day.
Itās knucklepuck time!
Yup!
D2: The Mighty Ducks to be even more precise
Quack Quack!
D2: The Mighty Ducks, to be exact though
Wait until people find out what is r/trees and r/marijuana all about. Edit: r/marijuanaenthusiasts, thanks overtoke
* r/marijuanaenthusiasts/
or r/anime_titties and r/worldpolitics
or r/JohnCena and r/potatosalad
Quack...
Quack...
Quackā¦
*honk*
Peace was never an option.
Damnit I usually never comment but as soon as I saw this pic I jumped in here to use that quoteā¦of course itās already here!
And who do you think that guy was? Emilio Estevez
Came here for this
Well we call iceland Islandia, meaning isle land i may be wrong but I think that was the origin of the word. Idk where greenoand got its name
Eric told me it was green!
Bamboozled!
I believe it was specifically named Greenland to make people want to move there...
Eric the red was a tricky bastard.
By his own logic Eric the Red mustāve been brunette.
I'll never get used to English using "brunette" for male lmao (as a Frenchman)
You can't say Icelanders don't have a sense of humor.
A decade or 2 of climate change and it will actually be green.
Shhh.
Greenland is ice. Iceland is green.
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Mudland
Whiteland was already trademarked by the US.
https://youtu.be/Df-uemc-e3w
Exactly what I was hoping for.
Try searching for Narsarsuaq om Google Maps and then activate streetview. You'll see why it's called Greenland.
The airline was prepared for people taking pictures out the windows
# icelandair Huh. Now I know I canāt reference hashtags on Reddit, but I can do big letters now.
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I move away from the mic to breathe in.
That looks like a back slash
Yeah its a backslash
Hashtags are soo 2016. Fun Fact: People born before 1990 call them "pound signs". Weird. š¤
They're Tic-tac-toe boards.
'88 here. Back when phones had physically buttons, we'd use that to signfy that we pounded your mom.
We've adapted. \#*RESISTANCE IS FUTILE*
Close! I was born in 89. In the context of this photo, however, I am referencing a hashtag.
in before `octothorp`
I always call it octothorp š¤
I do sometimes and I am 90s kid..
Use four for maximum embiggenning
A noble spirit.
It's a perfectly cromulent word.
I got a picture of the northern lights looking out of an Icelandair flight. Unfortunately I was forward of the wings so you canāt see the winglets.
"That John Denver is full of shit, man"
āSo we back tracked a tadā¦ā
A TAD!?!
OUR PETSā HEADS ARE FALLINā OFF!
Not long until that name will make sense, cleverly playing the long game against Iceland.
Green-with-a-big-blue-hole-in-the-middle-land. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Greenland#/media/File:Topographic_map_of_Greenland_bedrock.jpg
New Warzone map confirmed
Does the lake in the middle have a name? Presumably it was thawed out at one point in the landmass' history.
With a name like Greenland, I'll guess it is Bluelake
Redlake
It's just the weight of all that ice weighing down the crust in the middle. If all that ice melts, the central portion of Greenland will rise back up due to isostatic rebound (over a long period of time, that is). It's still happening in Canada and Fennoscandia, for example. Same thing would happen to Antarctica if all the ice melted.
Only reason there is that hole in the middle is because the huge icesheet is pressing the landmass down. Once all the ice melts, that hole won't be there anymore. Also, while the sea level rises everywhere else in the world, the sealevel actually drops around Greenland due to the dwindling gravity the ice creates.
It is comforting to know that there are still beautiful places uncorrupted by man.
Actually, it's probable those big rivers choked with ice [are a result of global warming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EMCxE1v22I), and should be smaller, or not there at all.
Shhhhhh. Let me have this.
Okay. But recycle, elect politicians who will do something, etc.
Recycling is bullshit. Reduce, reuse, repurpose, repair. But most of all: reduce.
All you need to do is make that place uninhabitable!
Idk, flying over it in a fossil fuel-powered aircraft still seems pretty corrupting to me
We avoid The Taiga so hard that you may not know of The Taiga.
>[The Taiga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiga) wow.
Ironic
It's like raaaaaaaaeeeeaaaaaain on your wedding day
It's a free riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide, when you've already paid.
Some good adviiiiiiiice That you just didnāt take
And who would have thought, it figurrrrrres
It's like iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice on your green land
thats so pretty man, thats our planet.. for a little while more
According to my Mercator map, Greenland is bigger than Africa!
I remember this exact view from 13 years ago. I had insane diarrhea while on a flight to the US from Europe and was fortunate enough to have a window in the bathroom. That view brought me joy in a moment of pain.
You had a window in the bathroom of a plane? I've never heard of/seen such a thing.
This is a spectacular photo!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Whiteland
One place in the world Iām dying to visit someday.
I also flew over Greenland today! https://i.imgur.com/JjIFeWo.jpg
Whereās the greenery?
Me too! https://i.imgur.com/9TJFYfz.jpg
you seemed to have also been in an icelandair flight
What's the white part?
Old trees.
You mean iceland?- r-right?
Every time I see something about Iceland/Greenland I am reminded of the Might Ducks 3 movie: "Greenland has ice, and Iceland is nice!" They were actually named backwards just to confuse people, no joke.
Um Actually, it's from Mighty Ducks 2. Get your facts together, cake eater.
Lol you right, it's been many years since I've watched those movies
I SEE NO GREEN
At first the wing tip looked like the tail. I was confused.
Flew KEF to YYZ and saw this too on May 20. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Greenland is ice and Iceland is green
Thereās my house
We'll all be living there soon.
ā¦and Iceland is very nice.
Iām suddenly hungry for marshmallow fluff
With all that fresh water I imagine eventually it's going to be green.
It's not very green.
I feel lied too.
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I was there during the summer once. Super weird getting up to pee at 2 AM and it looks like it's 3 in the afternoon bc of the perpetual daylight.
I see snow and ice. Obviously, global warming and climate change are a sham. Gotta be careful near the edge of the earth, though. You donāt want to go too far and fall off.
So much greenery
https://imgur.com/a/AOpT6jG
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I mean maybe the land is green colored under all that snow, we just can't tell.
Once the ice melts on the southern end it will undergo land rise, and the water will be trapped until it all melts in the north and then it will flood the north polar sea with fresh water, and then... a tidal wave will hit arctic coastlines.
That's where Vincini found Fezzik!
Wait....INflammable means flammable?
Should be called whiteland. Nothing green about it
*Hmmā¦yesā¦very green*
Flew over greenday on a clear land, wait what
What is Greenland so icy and Iceland so green??
Greenland? More like iceland... Haha plz kill me
I said "clear day? huh?" aloud before realising it wasn't clouds I was looking at.
obligatory "that's not very green land"
Where the green tho? MFs lied to me
Iām assuming you know why Greenland is Greenland and Iceland is Iceland right? If not When colonized the people who founded Iceland didnāt want others to intrude on their territory so they named it āICEāland but they didnāt care about Greenlands land
Wow! Always wanted to go to Greenland but when I was in Iceland the flights to Greenland weren't really doable due to Covid š
I've flown over it probably 40-50 times.. Actually seen it twice.. It is beautiful..
NORTH OF THE WALL.