[ExI] Law of the Sea

[Adrian Tymes]

Lack of a navy isn't the biggest problem with the Seasteader movement.
It's lack of people.

If you had an island with 100,000 - possibly just 10,000 - people
actually living there (no "virtual" or promises to, but actually
physically there most of the time), that would be the beginnings of
something the international community might recognize.  But just 10 or
less?  No way.

Of course, actually having 100,000 people physically there would also
make having a navy easier.

Also, part of the problem with building new islands where China is
doing, is that they are trying to take away territorial waters owned
(via claims previously more thoroughly established) by other nations.
This is distinct from building new islands far out at sea away from
anyone.

On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 6:42 AM, Tara Maya <tara at taramayastales.com> wrote:
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> China has been frightening its neighbors with its exaggerated claims in the South China sea. But is it so terrible to build new islands in the ocean, if it weren’t for the missiles China is planting there?
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> Given our level of technology, the deep blue is no longer a wilderness, and maybe it’s time to rethink treating the ocean as a Commons, to be abused by anyone, or fought over by the law of the jungle. Maybe we should re-draw borders in the sea, and actually assign each bit of the ocean to … well, that’s the rub. To who?
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> I am interested in the Seasteader movement, but I don’t see how they are going to uphold claims to new colonies without a navy. Perhaps it would be better to divide up the sea among existing countries and then allow them to sell of the ocean to individuals or groups as a way to raise money.
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> This would turn the ocean into property, but we would still want to protect the right of passage, so perhaps it could be a form of entailed property, which requires that the owners allow passage of shipping and sea life and water itself, etecera. I’m just throwing out ideas to see if any of you smart folks have better ones!
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> Tara
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