{"id":194328,"date":"2017-11-21T22:35:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T22:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=194328"},"modified":"2018-03-15T11:04:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T11:04:47","slug":"worlds-first-floating-city-to-launch-in-pacific-ocean-by-2020-and-heres-how-it-will-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/worlds-first-floating-city-to-launch-in-pacific-ocean-by-2020-and-heres-how-it-will-look\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s First Floating City To Launch In Pacific Ocean By 2020, And Here\u2019s How It Will Look"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Floating cities sound like a concept out of a science-fiction film, but this is no longer the case. By 2020, the first floating city is expected to emerge in the Pacific Ocean, and life on it will be drastically different than life on land. <\/span><\/p>\n

Seasteading Institute<\/a>, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, is presently developing the first floating city \u2014 and has been since 2008. Recently, it reached an agreement with the government of French Polynesia to begin testing the proposed idea in its waters.\u00a0<\/span>Said Joe Quirk, the president of the Seasteading Institute, <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you could have a floating city, it would essentially be a start-up country. We can create a huge diversity of governments for a huge diversity of people.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The New York Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that the community in question would consist of about a dozen structures. These would include homes, hotels, offices, and restaurants. The buildings would also feature living roofs, be made using local wood, bamboo, and coconut fiber, and contain recycled metal and plastic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Already, engineers and architects have visited an undisclosed location where the floating city is likely to emerge. Reportedly<\/a>, the goal of the city is to \u201cliberate humanity from politicians,\u201d and to \u201crewrite the rules that govern society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Not surprising to some, the venture won\u2019t be cheap. The total cost of building the offshore utopia is estimated to be around $167 million<\/strong><\/span>. Still, it could prove a worthy undertaking \u2014 especially if it frees humans from the rule of countries\u2019 governments. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cGovernments just don\u2019t get better,\u201d <\/span><\/em>said Quirk.<\/span> \u201cThey\u2019re stuck in previous centuries. That\u2019s because land incentivizes a violent monopoly to control it.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thanks to PayPal founder Peter Thiel, the Seasteading Institute has already received seed funding. However, more money still needs to be raised. To accomplish this, the institute hopes to hold an \u201cinitial coin offering,\u201d which is a crowdfunding campaign that raises money by creating and selling virtual currency. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI want to see floating cities by 2050, thousands of them hopefully, each of them offering different ways of governance,\u201d<\/span><\/em> said Quirk.<\/span> \u201cThe more people moving among them, the more choices we\u2019ll have and the more likely it is we can have peace, prosperity and innovation.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Are floating cities the future? Time will tell. For now, enjoy a peek at what life in a floating city could look like…<\/span><\/p>\n

Floating cities are no longer a science-fiction concept<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Seasteading Institute, a San Francisco-based nonprofit has been working on the idea since 2008<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recently, it received permission from the government of French Polynesia to begin testing in its waters<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIf you could have a floating city, it would essentially be a start-up country,\u201d said Quirk, the President of Seasteading Institute<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

\u201cWe can create a huge diversity of governments for a huge diversity of people\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The community in question should consist of about a dozen structures, including homes, hotels, offices, and restaurants<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reportedly, engineers and architects have already visited the undisclosed location<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Those behind the project seek to \u201cliberate humanity from politicians\u201d and \u201crewrite the rules that govern society\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In total, the utopian society will cost $167 to build<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Credit: Seasteading Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Watch the video below to learn more:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/9XlxqbEqgnE<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts?<\/i> Please comment below and share this news!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

True Activist<\/a><\/span> \/ Report a typo<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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