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[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 115 points 1 year ago (2 children)

China's gonna dig up a map from the 1300s with the island on it claiming it as the rightful territory of China since ancient times

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And then dredge up an airbase around it. And then accuse Japan of “covert geological incendiary incursions” instead of, you know, admitting they built a thing on an active volcano.

[–] diverging@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There is already a Japanese airbase about a mile away from it. The airbase was the first to confirm the new island.

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force’s air base on Iwoto Island (previously known as Iwo Jima Island, the site of a major Second World War battle) confirmed the emergence of the new island last week after personnel heard a loud explosion that sent sand and ash flying high into the air.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh man. I did not think so many would be thinking the same thing on this one.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The hive mind is strong with this one.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] helloharu@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

Tough, China already called it.

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Damage@feddit.it 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, maybe wait a while before moving

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Limited offer: free heating

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

That sounds dangerous

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

All jokes aside, this is pretty cool. It's easy to think of ourselves living in a static world and forget that everything is always changing.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I know we’ll be long gone but I think it’s cool that the Pacific is shrinking while the Atlantic grows and Africa will most likely split apart.

i think about this every time someone tells me what 'mother earth' wants or needs..

[–] Veraxus@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

There is definitely a giant radioactive lizard emerging at that location.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I've seen enough Godzilla movies to know what's coming next.

Run mother fuckers!

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Will it last or be washed away tho

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope they call it shinsan -- 新山

[–] Skua@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What does that mean in English?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"New mountain."