What if Antarctica Was A Green Continent?

The southern-most continent, isn't really thought about by the rest of the world. Its a cold wasteland, except for penguins. But what if it was just as warm as any other landmass? Here is one scenario.

[josephg]

Think about how many Polynesians set out for Islands but never found them

[napoleonibonaparte]

“What if Antarctica was a green continent?”

*<Rule Britannia sounds in the distance>*

[robertmech]

A tropical land that is stuck in darkness for 4 months a year would support plants and fungi that have adapted to give off light, just like underwater and in caves and indeed some dense, dark jungles

[cow]

I do remember when I was very young, that I thought the maps shown in class were just one side of the planet and there was a whole other side that we just didn't have many maps of.
Imagine the disappointment when I found out.

[jonnyowens]

Britain: “Gentleman you had my curiosity but now you have my attention”

[Call_me_Dali]

Antartica: exist


Spain: how about some Jesus, bucko

[carjosephmaligmat]

“What if Antarctica was a green continent?”

The British Empire: You know the rules and so do I.

[mmrw]

It blows my mind how people basically guessed that Australia and Antarctica existed before ever having a clue they were real

[cheybat]

I desperately need someone to make a fake nature documentary based on this scenario

[thekasa]

"No sun for months would be a real difficulty for human settlement."
Nordics *Am I a joke to you?*

[Tiberium]

An continent where there is no sun for months? I could imagine that Bioluminescence could evolve there far more then on other continents. Imagine giant fields or even forests with glowing mushrooms.

[mikal]

I once had a dream that I was in Antarctica, and it was settled. There were houses, stores, bars, everything. It was still cold as hell, but people decided to set up shop there. Now I want to make it happen.

[KanyeTheGayFish]

Antarctica during summer: “The sun never sets on the British empire”
Antarctica during winter: “yes but actually no”

[BigslattYSL]

Green Antarctica: *exists*

British Empire: It’s free real estate!

[angerpotato]

“What if Antarctica Was a Green Continent”
Britain: MINE

[JoeBurner]

The crops during the summer would grow to massive sizes due to the constant summer, similar to alaska, which holds many records for vegetable sizes

[LorrTube]

I think an green Antarctica would be like Alaska, only bigger. Dense centers of civilization with wast spaces of wilderness around it. And everyone either works in fishing, hunting, mineral extraction, nature tourism and producing reality TV-shows about all of the above.

[gabe]

Green Antarctica is discovered.
British: Hipity hopity this land is now my pro...
Sun leaves.
British: Oh hell no

[nicolasheredia]

Antartica: *Is not covered in ice*

Spain, Chile and Argentina: *It's Free Real State*

[xuanluu]

“Even if the ice didn’t wiped out these creatures, humans would have”
Extreme day and night cycles preventing full colonization: imma stop you right there