XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: nikke.karlsson@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-11, The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
   > On 11/01/2026 20:23, Niklas Karlsson wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-11, The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Well the point being that Norse nations are well able to survive on fish   
   >>> if they have to.   
   >>   
   >> That I'll agree with... though I'm not sure how sustainable the level of   
   >> fishing would be that we'd have to do if fish and maybe shellfish were   
   >> our only protein.   
   >>   
   > The Norse greenlanders were never huge in number and the natives knew   
   > how to fish.   
      
   Oh, certainly. Greenland back in the day was a whole other story than if   
   we tried that today. Of course, at least some fish can be farmed, though   
   there are concerns about whether that stuff is actually healthy eating.   
      
   > I suspect the Norse said 'fuck this lets go home' and abandoned   
   > greenland as being not worth the effort.   
      
   Seems likely.   
      
   Niklas   
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