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45. and no fire department...

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Fri May 18, 2018, 07:50 PM

May 2018

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Libertarian Floating Island Will Have Own Govt, Cryptocurrency, 300 Houses [View all] appalachiablue May 2018 OP

They'll be at each others' throats within weeks. sandensea May 2018 #1

I seem to recall that was more or less central to the plot... Dave Starsky May 2018 #5

And, in a way, of Lord of the Flies as well. sandensea May 2018 #6

That's what immediately came to mind spinbaby May 2018 #13

There's something about the phrase, "They'll go feral in no time" that strikes Squinch May 2018 #53

How many of this ilk even know what the book/film LoTF is about.. appalachiablue May 2018 #48

yep DonCoquixote May 2018 #17

Absolutely. Both of those games are masterpieces. Dave Starsky May 2018 #18

Lol. How are subpoenas delivered? Hortensis May 2018 #26

Nah, it will be at least six months before they Bettie May 2018 #14

y first reaction was actually to shake my head and chuckle eleny May 2018 #28

Oh it'll be a colossal shit show. Initech May 2018 #44

Bets on how long until such an island turns into a Game of Thrones? haele May 2018 #2

You beat me to it. Dread Pirate Roberts May 2018 #3

Ok, how exactly do they plan The Polack MSgt May 2018 #4

People that have their heads in the clouds don't realize. Blue_true May 2018 #7

Self-government is still government dalton99a May 2018 #8

It's a recipe for failure. Aristus May 2018 #9

Reminds me of someone. sandensea May 2018 #11

Part of the libertarian philosophy SCantiGOP May 2018 #10

That was my first thought exboyfil May 2018 #30

The RING don't play underpants May 2018 #34

Someone among them is running a great scam. hunter May 2018 #12

I've got a boat. Think they'll create a socialist army or police force? NightWatcher May 2018 #15

Great , it's the live action Bioshock DonCoquixote May 2018 #16

First of all, these libertarian bros have been talking that pipe dream for decades Blue_Tires May 2018 #19

Let me know when a group of Libertines Gets a Floating Island superpatriotman May 2018 #20

This will end well. Snort. Downtown Hound May 2018 #21

Hope they don't forget the robot labor force! NickB79 May 2018 #22

Ha, beat me to it! Was just going to post that one. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #33

Can anyone say "High Value Target"? n/t MicaelS May 2018 #23

Them again? Retrograde May 2018 #24

If it gets hit by a giant wave DavidDvorkin May 2018 #25

Heh!! A Giant Blue Wave no less!! madinmaryland May 2018 #41

Right! DavidDvorkin May 2018 #43

See: Republic of Minerva brooklynite May 2018 #27

LOL, Didn't some libertarians try that recently in Peru or Chile? That never ends well. FSogol May 2018 #29

LOL, last time: Atlas Mugged: How a Libertarian Paradise in Chile Fell Apart FSogol May 2018 #31

+1 Good failed example. appalachiablue May 2018 #36

Libertarian Utopias are fairy tales for selfish people. Kick ass societies come from people working FSogol May 2018 #37

Well said. Won't hustlers & selfish Greedheads ever stop this fantasy. appalachiablue May 2018 #38

I give it a year before they all start looting each other's property and smirkymonkey May 2018 #32

These things go in stages underpants May 2018 #35

Hope they all read "Lord of the Flies" DeminPennswoods May 2018 #39

Pitcairn Island, example of a remote island refugee community not going well. appalachiablue May 2018 #49

something will happen and they will make a rule... lame54 May 2018 #40

When the pirates land to rape and pillage, they'll be wondering why the United States Military Snake Plissken May 2018 #42

and no fire department... XRubicon May 2018 #45

These people are visionaries! very rich ones. The Practical stuff, eh, later... appalachiablue May 2018 #46

They will each pay for the road they use XRubicon May 2018 #47

Sounds right, with plenty of 'fences make good neighbors.' appalachiablue May 2018 #50

Worked out so well for Pitcairn. applegrove May 2018 #51

Even if this turns out as envisioned - and it won't - it wouldn't work to scale up. Garrett78 May 2018 #52

So a few questions scarletlib May 2018 #54