Comments on: Mundane floating concrete http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/ My opinions only. I do not represent any organization in this publication. Sat, 12 May 2012 23:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Seasteading « Bayesian Investor Blog http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-100786 Seasteading « Bayesian Investor Blog Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:27:44 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-100786 [...] Linksvayer (whose blog I ought to read more regularly) has a good summary of the talk. I’ll try to comment on this topic once I’ve read the online book on the [...] [...] Linksvayer (whose blog I ought to read more regularly) has a good summary of the talk. I’ll try to comment on this topic once I’ve read the online book on the [...]

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer » October and beyond http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-99860 Mike Linksvayer » October and beyond Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:32:51 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-99860 [...] I’m attending the first Seasteading conference in Burlingame. I blogged about seasteading four years ago. Although the originators of the seastead idea are politically motivated, I’d assign a very [...] [...] I’m attending the first Seasteading conference in Burlingame. I blogged about seasteading four years ago. Although the originators of the seastead idea are politically motivated, I’d assign a very [...]

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer » Tribal assurance contracts http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-10383 Mike Linksvayer » Tribal assurance contracts Sun, 28 May 2006 21:22:09 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-10383 [...] Sounds like a reasonable idea, with passing resemblance to far more ambitious projects such as seasteading and the Free State Project. I hope Tribewanted succeeds and is copied by dozens of copycat projects catering to different groups. [...] [...] Sounds like a reasonable idea, with passing resemblance to far more ambitious projects such as seasteading and the Free State Project. I hope Tribewanted succeeds and is copied by dozens of copycat projects catering to different groups. [...]

]]> By: Chris Rasch http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-170 Chris Rasch Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:34:09 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-170 Well, I agree that seasteads are still going to be economically dependent on land based countries for a long time, and that many goods and services will be more expensive. However, I think that over time, as seasteads become more populous, the costs will drop, and eventually, seasteads will actually be a more economical way to live than via state-side. (Since you don't have to pay all the taxes, tariffs, etc., and because you're free to hire whomever you want from anywhere in the world. ) Well, I agree that seasteads are still going to be economically dependent on land based countries for a long time, and that many goods and services will be more expensive. However, I think that over time, as seasteads become more populous, the costs will drop, and eventually, seasteads will actually be a more economical way to live than via state-side. (Since you don’t have to pay all the taxes, tariffs, etc., and because you’re free to hire whomever you want from anywhere in the world. )

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-133 Mike Linksvayer Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:28:29 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-133 "Efficient" in this case means "can take advantage of economies of scale and division of labor". I should have qualified the Brock's comment -- tiny islands. Singapore and Hong Kong have populations in the millions and are just off the coast of much larger populations. However, perhaps my intuition is completely wrong. HK and Singapore are by no means the smallest successful islands. I just hate looking for "business models" to justify doing a cool idea. The other way around seems more tenable. “Efficient” in this case means “can take advantage of economies of scale and division of labor”. I should have qualified the Brock’s comment — tiny islands. Singapore and Hong Kong have populations in the millions and are just off the coast of much larger populations.

However, perhaps my intuition is completely wrong. HK and Singapore are by no means the smallest successful islands. I just hate looking for “business models” to justify doing a cool idea. The other way around seems more tenable.

]]> By: Chris Rasch http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-132 Chris Rasch Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:53:01 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/28/mundane-floating-concrete/#comment-132 <i>Short Answer: Small, discrete economic units (cruise ships, islands) are just never going to be efficient as large, diverse economies.</i> Hmmm...I wonder what he means by "efficient". Singapore and Hong Kong don't seem to be hurting economically... I agree that copyright violation is the most likely behavior to evoke a government crackdown. Drugs and ho's aren't going to have much of an impact on anyone stateside, but a floating digital library could have potentially huge economic impacts on a broad range of industries: TV/film/software/music. Short Answer: Small, discrete economic units (cruise ships, islands) are just never going to be efficient as large, diverse economies.

Hmmm…I wonder what he means by “efficient”. Singapore and Hong Kong don’t seem to be hurting economically…

I agree that copyright violation is the most likely behavior to evoke a government crackdown. Drugs and ho’s aren’t going to have much of an impact on anyone stateside, but a floating digital library could have potentially huge economic impacts on a broad range of industries: TV/film/software/music.

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