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He set out to walk around the world. After 27 years, his quest is nearly over

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169 points wallflower | 4 comments | 07 Dec 25 16:26 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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bolasanibk ◴[12 Dec 25 06:12 UTC] No.46241342[source]▶
It was not one continuous hike. He takes frequent breaks. But travels back to where he last stopped and continues.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Bushby

Still very impressive, but a little less impressive than I first thought.

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hn_throwaway_99 ◴[12 Dec 25 06:48 UTC] No.46241503[source]▶
It would be impossible to do without taking breaks, as explained in the article:

> Due to visa limits, Bushby has had to break up his walk. In Europe, he can stay for only 90 days before leaving for 90, so he flies to Mexico to rest and then returns to resume the route.

Given that he literally swam across the Caspian Sea in order to avoid Russia and Iran because of legal issues, nevermind bring imprisoned in Russia due to what sounded like bureaucratic BS, it's more impressive than I first thought.

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reisse ◴[12 Dec 25 10:19 UTC] No.46242678[source]▶
From Wiki:

> They were detained by Russian border troop officers while they were crossing the Russian border near the Chukotkan village of Uelen, for not entering Russia at a correct port of entry.

Illegal border crossing is absolutely not bureaucratic BS in any country.

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guerrilla ◴[12 Dec 25 10:27 UTC] No.46242724[source]▶
That depends on your values. I think it's bureaucratic BS in every country. The world hasn't been like this forever, and still isn't like this for other animals.
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MrBuddyCasino ◴[12 Dec 25 11:49 UTC] No.46243242[source]▶
Humans and animals enforce their borders since millennia.

The idea that borders are unimportant is very very recent. That is to say, its commie gobbledygook.

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1. ginko ◴[12 Dec 25 12:18 UTC] No.46243434[source]▶
Why do you think it's a communist thing? Communist countries (both historically and current) tend to protect their borders fervently.

I'd say no-border cosmopolitanism is more of a classic liberalism thing.

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2. MrBuddyCasino ◴[12 Dec 25 13:10 UTC] No.46243788[source]▶
One must distinguish between "classical" communism (Stalinism, which is dead except in North Korea) and the modern variety, which is alive and well and I think is what you mean.

There are many that think themselves "cosmopolitan", when it is a delusion and coping mechanism about being a parochial hicklib. A chip on their shoulder that makes them especially fervent acolytes of liberalism (as in: Obama flavoured, not the other kind), hoping it offsets their humble origins after moving to the big city, so folks won't get the idea that they are flyover country chuds that vote the wrong way.

A cosmopolitan, as in one that truly knows the different cultures and people of the world because he has deep first hand experience, or has read so much that it allows to draw some independent form of conclusion, is either a strong proponent of borders or a fool.

The core tenet that makes this communism-adjacent is the denial of differences: everyone is equal, "no one is illegal" etc pp. Ignorance of history and the nature of man is a must to take this position.

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3. nozzlegear ◴[12 Dec 25 14:46 UTC] No.46244621[source]▶
> parochial hicklib [...] offsets their humble origins [...] flyover country chuds

Tell us how you really feel, good grief.

> everyone is equal, "no one is illegal" etc

This but unironically.

4. miyoji ◴[12 Dec 25 15:25 UTC] No.46244990[source]▶
> A cosmopolitan, as in one that truly knows the different cultures and people of the world because he has deep first hand experience, or has read so much that it allows to draw some independent form of conclusion, is either a strong proponent of borders or a fool.

This is the most incredible No-True-Scotsman fallacy I've ever read.