[extropy-chat] ILE: life just got a little more complicated

[Dirk Bruere]

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From: "Paul Grant" <paulgrant999 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:34 AM
Subject: RE: [extropy-chat] ILE: life just got a little more complicated


> I've spent a lot of time thinking about this.
> You don't need an island. You need a boat.
> Yup, thats right, a boat.  According to maritime
> law, you are under the laws of the registering nation
> when you are at sea (and protection, ostensibly).
> So pick a country that hasn't passed any laws against
> whatever you want, get a citizen from there, have him
> register a boat in his name, and float the boat 15 miles
> off any coast you like.
> 
> There is also some interesting case law regarding the formation
> of nation-states :)

http://www.sealandgov.com/ 

Dirk

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