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Thousands of oil rigs are nearing the end of their life—what will happen to them? (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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[–] eatthecake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Am I insane for thinking one of these would be a cool place to take a holiday? I need a time out from society and being in middle of nowhere on the ocean would be otherworldly.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Except they stink, they are filthy dirty, there's nothing very comfortable.

And the weather can suck ass depending on the location.

[–] drkt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

I'd still do it. Living a week or two onboard a decommissioned oil rig is a very unique experience.