There's smaller hops from island to island and the distance is shorter, e.g. here is NZ if it was in the northern hemisphere with the same distance from NZ - Australia depicted as NZ - Scotland

[–] Barabas@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I understand why, but I think of Iceland as a recent venture (relatively speaking). It is a bit like having to recalibrate that Rome never conquered the highlands of Sardinia. There were just guys up there intermittently raiding their settlements for 1000 years.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago

wait what, really? OH MY GOD COOL, eternal guerillas resisting the great satan?