Floating City, Libertarian Colonies Close to Reality (http://news.discovery.com/human/floating-city-states-move-closer-to-reality.html)
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QuotePayPal founder Peter Thiel recently invested $1.25 million to try to make that happen. By offering support to the Seasteading Institute, he has jump-started efforts to create city-state communities afloat on ocean platforms. In 2009, the institute held a 3D design competition to help people visualize what these sea-bound communities may look like (see photos above and below)...
Could be interesting as these places could make their own laws.
Quote from: Tank on August 23, 2011, 10:27:10 AM
Could be interesting as these places could make their own laws.
Oh, I'd love to play them against each other in an attempt to start a massive war ;D
...That, or a submarine with a few torpedos.
I mean, imagine the EVIL one would cause..!
Ohmyfreakingosh!! I'm seriously having a nerdgasm here. This is so flipping cool!
I bet it would amazingly expensive, but with no homeless and poverty.
This is the sort of thing I have in mind when I play Minecraft.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on August 23, 2011, 11:00:28 PM
Ohmyfreakingosh!! I'm seriously having a nerdgasm here. This is so flipping cool!
I bet it would amazingly expensive, but with no homeless and poverty.
Beggers get kicked over the side!
A while ago I saw a TV programme about a hypothetical ship that was so big one could land an airliner on it that cruised around the world following the summer season. The crew would live on board all the time. It wasn't a cruise ship as the passengers (all hyper rich) would stay on board all year around too. Effectivly it was a mobile tropical island.
Quote from: Tank on August 24, 2011, 09:28:02 AM
Beggers get kicked over the side!
How can you be happily rich without poor people to look down on?
I think you'd need some paupers trying to eke out a living from the cities waste plume, whilst avoiding/feeding the sharks.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on August 24, 2011, 09:42:45 AM
Quote from: Tank on August 24, 2011, 09:28:02 AM
Beggers get kicked over the side!
How can you be happily rich without poor people to look down on?
I think you'd need some paupers trying to eke out a living from the cities waste plume, whilst avoiding/feeding the sharks.
You'd just have servents to whip and wipe your bottom. No need for smelly beggers. But then I suppose one could employ a professioanl begger if one really wanted to.
I'll take a sexy butler anyday.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on August 25, 2011, 12:36:58 AM
I'll take a sexy butler anyday.
I'd have thought you'd have been more into a sexy maid? ;D
XD only if it's a sexy girl in a sleek butler outfit. <3
I just wanna feel sophisticated ;_; *sips brandy*