I can't stop thinking about Papua New Guinea

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What happened

Article URL: https://notnottalmud.substack.com/p/why-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-papua Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49708431 Points: 405 # Comments: 155…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://notnottalmud.substack.com/p/why-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-papua Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49708431 Points: 405 # Comments: 155…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:16:24 UTC.

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