Gordy tackles one of the strangest legal questions on Earth: Could you actually build a house in Antarctica? It sounds absurd—but in a place with no cities, no government, and no cops, who’s stopping you?

In this icy episode, Gordy explores:

• The Antarctic Treaty System and why sovereignty is frozen in place
  

• How Argentina tried to claim land by sending pregnant women
  

• Why even scientists struggle to get construction permits
  

• And what might happen if you went rogue and built your own cabin at the bottom of the world
  

From international law to extreme climate logistics, this is a deep dive into the limits of human settlement—and the weird geopolitical games being played on the world’s coldest continent.

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Sources:

• Antarctic Treaty System. (1959). Retrieved from https://www.ats.aq/
  

• Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. (1991). Retrieved from https://www.ats.aq/e/protocol.html
  

• Australian Antarctic Division. (n.d.). Buildings and structures - Australian Antarctic Program. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations/amenities-and-operations/buildings-and-structures/
  

• National Science Foundation. (n.d.). U.S. Antarctic Program. https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/us-antarctic-program
  

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