Paypal co-founder to build a city on the sea

realestate.yahoo.com ^ | May 12, 2012 | Mike Wehner

[posterchild]

Imagine living on a serene, man-made floating city where you can live and work with other like-minded individuals from all over the globe, without direct influence from any government entity. If Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel has his way, that wild idea may be just a few years away. The wealthy venture capitalist is putting his money behind Blueseed, a company that promises to create an offshore luxury barge where young entrepreneurs can work, live, and socialize, all without the constraints of a modern city — or pesky immigration laws.

The Blueseed vessel will be more of a floating city than an actual ship, and will come complete with work and living spaces, outdoor areas, and sports and leisure activities. The idea is that startups and solo entrepreneurs will leave their terrestrial lives almost completely, and call the Blueseed ship their primary home.

[BlazingArizona]

“He wants to make this barge his homosexual paradise, to do what ever homosexuals love to do without any constraints whatsoever.”

But if Thiel’s barge is outside your country’s territorial waters, this would be of no concern to you whatever.

[BlazingArizona]

“I think all the posters on this thread are missing the point. “

No they’re not. There are HOA managers on both sides of the political spectrum who can’t bear the thought of someone not being under their control.

[TexasRepublic]

“This is clearly an attempt to go Galt ala Atlas Shrugged.”

I get it - but even so, the idea of a floating city is impractical. Furthermore, only the financial elite could even afford to try such a scheme. The elites are the type you especially would want to avoid. You could only expect some self-appointed leader trying to impose his vision of order on others, particularly if you are isolated on a Utopian island. The innate desire of some people to control others is a sad fact of human nature.