The World's Most Southerly ATM

http://www.needcoffee.com/2010/01/12/antarctica-atm-interview/

by sown • 17 years ago

38 10 17 years ago

romland• 17 years ago

Wow. I don't have much to add to the article, but I must say that was an interesting read!

I am curious about the security considerations they have taken with the employees that work with the ATM on location. I mean there is a connection to some banking institution there and I am not so sure if I would want non-Wells Fargo people working too closely with the machine.

On the other hand, my knowledge about ATM's is quite limited. They hand me money.

(and my girlfriend was rolling her eyes as I was throwing useless tidbits about ATM's at her this early in the morning)

chrischen• 17 years ago

What does raytheon do in antartica? Also the wikipedia page still says it's operated by the US.

martey• 17 years ago

Raytheon is a defense contractor. In Antarctica, they support the National Science Foundation's work.

http://rpsc.raytheon.com/

jonknee• 17 years ago

Infrastructure/logistics. HVAC, power, water, communications, construction, etc. Pretty much everything that's not science.

Here are the current job openings:

http://www.rayjobs.com/index.cfm?NavID=119&ANTARCTICA_JO...

rjurney2• 17 years ago

Every time I read about scientific settlement on Antarctica I long for a mad scientist billionaire to head down there with an appliance style Mitsubishi nuclear reactor, ocean containers of MREs and cold weather construction equipment and materials, a pile of weapons for self defense of their claim, a large team of highly motivated scientist settlers and their families and a new flag to plant to claim Antarctican Independence and restore the great frontier right here on earth.

Looks like an ATM is covered, which is just one less thing to bring.

rdtsc• 17 years ago

If he did have a nuclear reactor. He will quickly be "de-throned" and invaded as he will be deemed a "security threat" by other "nuclear" powers (yes, despite the obvious irony).

Look what is happening with Iran and North Korea. All the nuclear powers are up in arms (pun intended) about them developing nuclear technology.

rjurney2• 17 years ago

The model reactor I have in mind is targeted at Inuit tribes near the north pole, and nobody deems them a menace. Do you really think anyone would mind nuclear reactors in Iran if they imported their fuel and said nice things about Israel? Would North Korea be a problem as a nuclear power if it weren't a nation gone completely insane?

Anyway, wind/solar/whatever could also work. But the nuclear appliance is really appealing.

jaspero• 17 years ago

I wonder why you even need an ATM there. I mean, you are very limited to what you spend on and most funding comes from corporates and projects. I guess, you don't even need an ATM card, you pretty much know who visits the ATM. duh!

ibsulon• 17 years ago

Company store and inter-personnel transactions. (IE gambling)

Eurofooty• 17 years ago

Poker nights. Winters are loooong down there.

The World's Most Southerly ATM

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