Creation of artificial libertarian islands

[mashman]

Build and buy yourself a country. (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/silicon-valley-billionaire-funding-creation-artificial-libertarian-islands-140840896.html). :facepalm:... what a waste of money and resource.

[bogan]

The 'looser building codes' and 'few restrictions on weapons' cracks me up. I wouldn't give an artificial island in international waters adhereing to those policys very good odds for longeivity :laugh:

[onearmedbandit]

Finally, we might start seeing some supervillians with their own man made islands. Hollywood's been promising it for years.

[onearmedbandit]

The 'looser building codes' and 'few restrictions on weapons' cracks me up. I wouldn't give an artificial island in international waters adhereing to those policys very good odds for longeivity :laugh:

Ideal for a supervillain building an underwater fortress though huh...

[bogan]

Ideal for a supervillain building an underwater fortress though huh...

Depends on the super-ness of the villain, if he is just going to drown along with all his henchmen, then no, probly still not good policies.

[onearmedbandit]

Depends on the super-ness of the villain, if he is just going to drown along with all his henchmen, then no, probly still not good policies.

Looser building standards means less pokey building inspectors coming in, ergo less chance of them finding your nukes and other weapons of mass destruction. Being a supervillain, you'd spend the good money having it built properly.

[george formby]

:no:

The British gummint talked about turning de-commissioned oil rigs in the North Sea into prisons but came up against human rights detractors.

The only difference I can see here with cause & effect would be the number of toys available to the inmates.

Whats the old saying.... " no man is an island"

More realistic in the future are island cities, fenced off & protected from the millions of starving & diseased poor, mutants & zombies. Sounds familiar. Any 2000 AD fans here?

[george formby]

Looser building standards means less pokey building inspectors coming in, ergo less chance of them finding your nukes and other weapons of mass destruction. Being a supervillain, you'd spend the good money having it built properly.

I don't think a super villain would have their concept on yahoo. Mike Myers would though.<_<

[oldrider]

Build and buy yourself a country. (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/silicon-valley-billionaire-funding-creation-artificial-libertarian-islands-140840896.html). :facepalm:... what a waste of money and resource.

Well, if they take the current monetary system with them they are doomed to more of the same, nothing will change!

http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/ ... here have got some good policies but their dreams will never eventuate because their brand of capitalism is dependent on current orthodox finance !

They spend most of their time back patting and preaching to each other, "the converted", rather than getting out and selling their message! :facepalm: IMHO

[Scuba_Steve]

may not be as fancy, but this one already exists (may not be libertarian either???)
http://www.mostinterestingfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sealand-09.jpg

[onearmedbandit]

I don't think a super villain would have their concept on yahoo. Mike Myers would though.<_<

No no no. These 'countries' are for sale. Right. So Mr Supervillain simply buys one of these said 'countries'. Peter Thiel is not the supervillain. Well that depends on your views relating to Paypal and FaceBook.

[george formby]

No no no. These 'countries' are for sale. Right. So Mr Supervillain simply buys one of these said 'countries'. Peter Thiel is not the supervillain. Well that depends on your views relating to Paypal and FaceBook.

I thought if you bought a country off the shelf you had to go too Africa or the Middle East?
Speaking of which, what about Pirates, Oooh ar me heartys, their be plenty spoils thar & Roger the Somalian cabin boy.

[avgas]

http://www.viceland.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/10142.jpg

[blackdog]

If they all get islands, who's going to look after all the books?

[mashman]

Well, if they take the current monetary system with them they are doomed to more of the same, nothing will change!

http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/ ... here have got some good policies but their dreams will never eventuate because their brand of capitalism is dependent on current orthodox finance !

They spend most of their time back patting and preaching to each other, "the converted", rather than getting out and selling their message! :facepalm: IMHO

:rofl: Aye. Corporate capitalism much? That'll sort it :blink:

I always liked Stronbergs place.

http://shatterhand007.com/Formula/FORMULAAtlantis.jpg

[mashman]

The 'looser building codes' and 'few restrictions on weapons' cracks me up. I wouldn't give an artificial island in international waters adhereing to those policys very good odds for longeivity :laugh:

I chortled at "The idea is for these countries to start from scratch--free from the laws, regulations, and moral codes of any existing place.". If he wanted to see that in action, he coulda saved money by taking a wee expedition into the Amazon and watching the indigenous.