This island is the size of two soccer fields with a population of more than 1,200

Originally published at: This island is the size of two soccer fields with a population of more than 1,200 | Boing Boing

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This seems like the sort of thing that would need IRB approval, and probably not get it, were it not an organic occurrence.

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Déjà vu (Reboing) @frauenfelder

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According to Wikipedia and this CNN story that number is highly contested and probably an exaggeration, but it’s clearly a super densely packed place either way.

They should market hotel stays to those wanna-be sea-steading crypto bros so that they’d know what they’re getting into. Even the atoll in Waterworld looks like it provides more room to spread out.

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But where does all the poop go?

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You can go for a swim to get some alone time.

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And the bigots say 'U’K is full up…

Do you really want to know?

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The island is quite small and far away from the coastline but there are two much larger islands very close by.

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