Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protection to European allies

Re:Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protect... by sva_ on Wednesday March 05, 2025 @04:45PM (#43272998)

I sometimes heard vague theories of rich people on the east coast having their jets ready to fly to New Zealand, but I'm not sure how realistic that would be in such a scenario.

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Re:Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protect... by throw0101a on Wednesday March 05, 2025 @04:52PM (#43273101)

> fly to New Zealand

It's a 7700nmi trip:

* http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?MS=wls&DU=nm&P=KJFK-NZAA

Not many private jets (or even commercial ones) can do non-stop:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Global_7500

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulfstream_G650/G700/G800

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Re:Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protect... by kdmtctl on Wednesday March 05, 2025 @05:12PM (#43273387)

That is why those models are in high demand. Not only for a doomsday scenario, but as a general convenience to fly non-stop.

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Re:Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protect... by hedgeho on Wednesday March 05, 2025 @05:09PM (#43273346)

Billionaires such as Zuckerberg are also building luxury bunkers [1]. Kinda wish they tried to prevent apocalypse instead...

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/04/super-rich-prep...

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Re:Macron to open debate on extending French nuclear protect... by archagon on Wednesday March 05, 2025 @05:22PM (#43273507)

All they’re doing is making rich, delicious oysters for those left on the surface to shuck.

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