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Re:The longest straight line in Great Britain (without cross... by hgsgm on Friday April 07, 2023 @11:32AM (#35482682)
Most people of Europe does not currently have enough food and water to make a trip across a national border, if we are still talking about arbitrary temporary constraints.

Almost no one in Great Britain can travel to the Continent unless they are already in a boat.

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Re:The longest straight line in Great Britain (without cross... by swarnie on Friday April 07, 2023 @12:09PM (#35483211)
I'd love to know where you get your news.
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Re:The longest straight line in Great Britain (without cross... by crote on Friday April 07, 2023 @12:13PM (#35483276)
... what?

I think you are greatly overestimating the size of many European countries. A significant fraction of the population lives within 75 miles of a national border. That's a bottle of water and a snack by car - if you're feeling thirsty when you leave. If you go by bike you might want to pack a lunch, but that's about it.

If you have a job, any job, you have the means to be in another country tomorrow evening.

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Re:The longest straight line in Great Britain (without cross... by dukeyukey on Friday April 07, 2023 @04:24PM (#35486524)
How long do you think it takes to go to a foreign country? Couldn't a Brit just take the Eurostar to Paris?
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Re:The longest straight line in Great Britain (without cross... by Lio on Friday April 07, 2023 @04:55PM (#35486878)
This is such nonsense.

People in the UK can travel to Northern Ireland, part of the UK, and legally walk into the Republic of Ireland, an EU member nation. So the point still stands.

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