Residential area at sea

It is an unbelievable project, called The Seasteading Institute (TSI) called "a residential area on the sea" . The goal of the project is to establish "a developed country, complete political system, legal system based on scientific and technological advances".

The project is carried out very scientifically and rigorously: from copyright registration, website design to sponsoring. Last April, billionaire Peter Thiel of Silicon Valley funded a $ 500,000 project.

Institution and model of "maritime nation" is TSI CEO Patri Friedman (graduate of Stanford University, worked for Google), and Silicon expert - Wayne Gramlich (graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology), assist. They plan to build a marine residential area in San Francisco Bay within two years.

In general, the residential area has a giant reinforced concrete tubular structure, below is a foot system (containing water, air, iron base) to balance and bring the building (up, down) to sea ​​level. In other words, it is quite similar to the SPAR mobile oil rig.

Estimated in the residential area, in the central part of the reinforced concrete pipe, each person will have a living space of 28m2. The upper part will be offices, flower gardens, vegetable growing areas, solar panels and wind turbines. And of course indispensable internet-connected satellite antenna.

Several options for building a perimeter to protect the residential area from pirates.(Photo: seasteading.org)

Even without a technical blueprint, according to Gramlich, many engineers are very interested in this project because it requires a modest budget. With the first $ 500,000 can be detailed technical design and to turn the project into reality, it only needs 1.5 million USD more.

A problem with designers is whether governments near the seaside impose their rules on residents here. The solution is that anyone on earth who can afford an "apartment" here has the right to live and survive under the international law drafted by the community.

If the project becomes a reality, then in the next few decades, there will be "free countries" on the sea. In each country, there are thousands of citizens, who will choose their own living conditions, together formulate rules governing the community. To build such a country requires a few hundred million dollars. This number is not great for such a massive project.

Patri Friedman said: "I will protect my idea. I have a feeling many people want a fair world. We do not want to build an oasis of paradise, but want to create competition." "national operating" industry.

People are hoping, with the emergence of residential areas on the sea, not only reducing life on land, but also creating a better life for people.