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Paypal Founder Puts a Half Million Dollars Into Seasteading

Posted by timothy on from the liberation-seaology dept.

eldavojohn writes "Wired is running an informative article on Paypal Founder Peter Thiel's investment in seasteading. There's a great graphic indicating how the spar design helps platforms weather rough seas with a ballast. There's a lot more than just Thiel throwing the half million towards this and they hope to pitch this to San Fransisco for a bay pilot. Ocean colonies can be both liberating and also downright human-rights-lacking scary."

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  1. Sweet by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 4, Funny

    After years of being a digital pirate, I've been looking for the chance to branch out into naval piracy. This looks like a great career opportunity!

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    1. Re:Sweet by MyLongNickName · · Score: 4, Funny

      Stealing people's belly buttons is just wrong.

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    2. Re:Sweet by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      *sigh* Piracy isn't steali....HEY! Who took my BELLY BUTTON! GODDAMMIT!!!

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    3. Re:Sweet by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Arrr, but that's not me leg ye saucy strumpet!

      //got nuthin

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  2. Confirmed shipping addresses... by PC+and+Sony+Fanboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, how will we confirm our shipping addresses within paypal? I mean, we'll be constantly moving around the ocean...

  3. Did anyone read that as.... by WMD_88 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did anyone read that as "Paypal Founder Peter Thief...."?
    Would have been oddly suiting....

  4. "fraternal religious order" by iminplaya · · Score: 4, Funny

    HA! I believe the proper term is "tax dodge". Or dare I say it? Cult

    Attn: Slashdot,
    Please block this post from reaching the UK

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