Gwern Branwen personal blog
Why Didn’t Denmark Sell Greenland?
Exercise in pointing out the obvious: Greenland has been, is, and will be indefinitely, a white elephant. Denmark turned down 100m USD from the USA in 1946; I discuss how this was a bad idea—America got what it needed anyway while Denmark kept control of a loser.
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Society, Policy & CultureHistory & Retro Computing2019
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2019 | Why Didn’t Denmark Sell Greenland? by zw123456 | 115 | 159 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Why didn't Denmark sell Greenland? (2011) by ultrasaurus | 68 | 53 |
