Comments on: Silicon Valley Nerds Plan Sea-Based Utopian Country to Call Their Own

By: alex n

alex n — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:50:30 +0000

Just like sovereign Indian nations, the countries would effectively be controlled by the government of citizenship for those that still need the freedom to enter their homeland or the services provided by them, Internet included. The federal government controls states, Indian nations, and foreign allies through the bartering of various advantages of civilization. These colonies would be no different.

If the colonies engaged in anything sinister, like counterfeiting, piracy, slavery, pedophilia, etc., they would be embargoed by everyone except n Korea and Burma.

By: Paul Lopez

Paul Lopez — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:03:04 +0000

Question – Who do you think is going to come out there and save you guys from drowning when something goes wrong? An emergency responder from that high barrier government. Maybe the State of California should get some prepaid coast guard insurance beforehand.

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:24:27 +0000

They should learn a thing or two from Bioshock.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:31:31 +0000

Actually this could be a perfect use for all those oil rigs bobbing about in the oceans after the last of the black gold has been sucked up by the greedy Exxons and their ilk.

I reckon they'd be happy to off load them real cheap so I'll be saving all my pennies and pence to snap one up in the not too distant future.

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:56:47 +0000

Anyone else thinking bioshock?