Svalbard Global Seed Vault

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault

by octosphere • 7 years ago

108 13 7 years ago

en.wikipedia.org

Possibly brought up because of the recent reference in https://www.troyhunt.com/project-svalbard-the-future-of-have... .

adwww• 7 years ago

It was also raised here in a recent article about the 10,000 year clock - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20161637

ptah• 7 years ago

it is already under threat from climate change https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/28/doomsday-vault-t...

defluct• 7 years ago

Nah, that is because of bad planning.

capitol_• 7 years ago

I don't see why it's not both these things?

jamest• 7 years ago

I found it interesting that Norway restricts births and deaths on Svalbard:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/adventure/103873808/sv...

arcticbull• 7 years ago

You'd probably love this short film, Nobody Dies in Longyearbyen (https://vimeo.com/232614312)

semi-extrinsic• 7 years ago

There are a whole lot of restrictions like this, because the society there is so small and isolated it basically doesn't have the infrastructure to deal with childbirth, very sick people and old people. But people who live there and have babies on the mainland do bring them back to Svalbard after they are born, and there is a kindergarten and a school. You're allowed to stay there after you are retired, but then you're on your own, you can't ask for any of the healthcare benefits that pensioners are entitled to.

There's also a whole lot of other exceptions, like different taxation from the mainland, exemption from needing a snowmobile licence to drive a snowmobile, permission to carry firearms almost everywhere, etc. The prices of e.g. milk and fresh produce are astronomical, while alcohol is cheap.

munk-a• 7 years ago

I'm aware of the death restriction due to the issue with it being permanently frozen there - the birth restriction mostly seems to be a simple lack of facilities that may lead to endangering the mother and child. I'd assume the birth restriction is more just down to liability and safety.

paradox1234• 7 years ago

Veritasium video: "Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_OEsf-1qgY

linsomniac• 7 years ago

Was going to post this as well, just watched it a few weeks ago when it came up on my feed. Veritasium is a good watch.

noetic_techy• 7 years ago

We need something like this for DNA of plants and animals.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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