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Want Your Own Bunker Like WikiLeaks Or Pirate Bay?

Posted by samzenpus on from the who-doesn't-want-a-bunker? dept.

talljamesnixon writes "Fancy starting up your own secure ISP? A bomb-proof Cold War nuclear bunker like the ones that hosted The Pirate Bay and WikiLeaks has come on the market for just £400,000 ($635,000). Situated several metres under the rolling hills of Scotland, the Cultybraggan bunker cost £30 million to build, has space for 150 staff and includes its own BBC studio, canteen, telephone exchange and dormitories."

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  1. Make a great bachelor pad... by olsmeister · · Score: 3, Funny

    ISP? Hell, I want to live there! Just think of the parties you could throw.

    1. Re:Make a great bachelor pad... by StikyPad · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes, nothing screams fun like bringing a girl into the middle of a seemingly empty field around dusk.

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    2. Re:Make a great bachelor pad... by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Speaking of screams, nobody will be able to hear hers when she's "several metres under the rolling hills of Scotland". Sounds like the perfect place for an S&M dungeon... whether or not it's consensual is up to you!

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  2. Mom's Basement.... by MoldySpore · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...never looked so awesome. Although including a lifetime supply of Doritos and Snacky-cakes would sweeten the deal to where all the 30-somethings still living at home wouldn't be able to resist.

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  3. Cheeper option also avalible... by s0litaire · · Score: 4, Informative

    There's one or 2 of these on the market every few years...

    Here's an old Radar base up for sale for £250k

    http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/InverbervieCEWRadarStation

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  4. It's a buyer's market by miller60 · · Score: 5, Informative

    There's actually been a bit of a boom in these underground data bunkers in recent years, but there are also plenty of "nuke-proof" data center projects projects that have failed due to cost issues. It's more challenging than you think to prepare a subterranean environment to meet the standards for hosting servers for enterprises - who are usually the target customers due to the high cost of finishing the space. There are plenty of old military facilities available for retrofits, including one that's been listed on eEBay a few times. But the old military facilities are now competing against caves - the state of Missouri has been trying to pass economic incentives to convince developers to covnert the state's many limestone caves into disaster recovery centers.

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  5. I'll buy it by SnarfQuest · · Score: 3, Funny

    How much will shipping to the US cost?

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  6. Re:Location, location, location by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    And if you ever get lonely, there are lots and lots of nearby sheep!

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  7. Photos by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 3, Informative

    Anyone wanting to see some photos of the place can look here:

    - http://www.scottish-places.info/features/moregpix7987.html
    - http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/Cultybraggan

    There are also some videos on YouTube.

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