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

[Paul Grant]

Thought about that too..

but you don't get military protection from that :)
Unless you want to build a military as well :)

No, I think a boat is the way to go :) a boat from a country
that isn't overly prohibitive and powerful enough that nobody
would want to screw with you :)

Probably one of the less-legally advanced nuclear powers :)
omard-out



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Grant" <paulgrant999 at hotmail.com>
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> 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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