Comments for sheepoverboard.com http://sheepoverboard.com Not exactly news Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:11:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on Where is the Smart State? by editor http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/where-is-the-smart-state/#comment-27 editor Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:49:41 +0000 http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/where-is-the-smart-state/#comment-27 Thank you, Vincent. While your comment is welcome, and appreciated, the linkback to seasteading.org is the pearl in the oyster. That site's FAQ more than answers this somewhat facetious posting - though the question it posed was, nevertheless, deadly serious. So, delighted I am to see bright minds address social ideals I feared had long since suffocated. Coincidentally seasteading's FAQ explains in detail how difficult is acquiring land/territory for these lofty aims. It's no barrier to oil princes, dredging beachfronts from salty gulf waters and plastering them with prefab mansions as I write. Those Dubai images of La Palmera and El Mundo, after the initial 'Ahhh' fades, evoke a shiver of doubt about how far one can live from survival fundamentals without coming undone. Seasteading's platform superficially resembles Dubai's pipe-dreaming. But SeaStead's concept is all about sustainable infrastructure. Dubai's is intent on stretching 'sustainable' till it almost breaks, for the most socially and culturally puerile of reasons. Ed. Thank you, Vincent.

While your comment is welcome, and appreciated, the linkback to seasteading.org is the pearl in the oyster.

That site’s FAQ more than answers this somewhat facetious posting - though the question it posed was, nevertheless, deadly serious.

So, delighted I am to see bright minds address social ideals I feared had long since suffocated. Coincidentally seasteading’s FAQ explains in detail how difficult is acquiring land/territory for these lofty aims.

It’s no barrier to oil princes, dredging beachfronts from salty gulf waters and plastering them with prefab mansions as I write. Those Dubai images of La Palmera and El Mundo, after the initial ‘Ahhh’ fades, evoke a shiver of doubt about how far one can live from survival fundamentals without coming undone.

Seasteading’s platform superficially resembles Dubai’s pipe-dreaming. But SeaStead’s concept is all about sustainable infrastructure. Dubai’s is intent on stretching ’sustainable’ till it almost breaks, for the most socially and culturally puerile of reasons.

Ed.

]]> Comment on Where is the Smart State? by Vincent Cate http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/where-is-the-smart-state/#comment-26 Vincent Cate Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:24:43 +0000 http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/where-is-the-smart-state/#comment-26 Up till now most of the smart people were happy with the USA. But seeing how it is heading for socialism they recently cashed in their bonds and sold their stocks. Some at seasteading.org are trying to figure out how to live on the open ocean. So the 10 years started just recently. Vince - Left USA for Anguilla in 1994 Up till now most of the smart people were happy with the USA. But seeing how it is heading for socialism they recently cashed in their bonds and sold their stocks. Some at seasteading.org are trying to figure out how to live on the open ocean. So the 10 years started just recently.

Vince - Left USA for Anguilla in 1994

]]> Comment on Endearing and Amazing Images by Editor http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/endearing-and-amazing-images/#comment-21 Editor Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:03:18 +0000 http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/endearing-and-amazing-images/#comment-21 Not sure if the "Greatest camera scoop of all time" is a hoax video, or genuine newsreel. Anyone? I suspect the bridge could sway to that extent, though not as fast as played. Not sure if the “Greatest camera scoop of all time” is a hoax video, or genuine newsreel. Anyone?

I suspect the bridge could sway to that extent, though not as fast as played.

]]> Comment on Endearing and Amazing Images by Editor http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/endearing-and-amazing-images/#comment-20 Editor Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:57:41 +0000 http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/endearing-and-amazing-images/#comment-20 Testing comments. Testing comments.

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]]> Comment on Friends or Food? by Editor http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/dogs-n-dolphins/#comment-3 Editor Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:26:32 +0000 http://sheepoverboard.com/2008/dogs-n-dolphins/#comment-3 Yes, I know, 'fish' Yes, I know, ‘fish’

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