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Seasteading: Open ocean soverignty
by The Green A-TeamThere aren’t many places left unclaimed by one nation or another, unless of course your country is not on land.
Seasteading, or homesteading on the high seas, has become not only the subject of entertainment but the topic of serious research, design, and political philisophy for individuals seeking to demonstrate how to live sustainably and prosper.
In the book, Seasteading: A Practical Guide to Homesteading the High Seas, author Wayne Gramlich writes,
These aquatic pioneers will settle civilization’s next frontier through the unusual merger of green technology and free enterprise. Once there, they will experiment with new social, political, and economic systems, adding much-needed variety and innovation to the stagnant business of government.
So far, only one example of a recognized micro-nation of this kind exists off the coast of England known as the Principality of Sealand. After a brief run-in with the British military, Sealand proved its soverignty in court and now has his own currency, national anthem, and passports.
For some amazing designs of these future floating nations, click the slideshow below and check out some of the following links.
The Seasteading Institute (Seasteading.org)
Seasteading: Homesteading the high seas (Green Upgrader)
Seasteading is the aquatic answer to the housing crisis (io9)
Peter Theil makes down payment on Libertarian ocean colonies (Wired)
Featured design by Emerson Stepp.
Slideshow by ejacobhansen.