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Call it an experiment in governance, call it a way to live under a new set of rules of your own creation,

November 9, 2013

Patri Friedman’s TEDxSF talk: Our Ocean and the Evolution of Societies

January 18, 2012

Sludgesteading: Robotic Algae Farming on the High Seas

We frequently receive interesting suggestions for promising economic opportunities on the ocean, but we rarely come across an idea as novel as BEAR Oceanics’ floating robotic algae farms, which are capable of converting sludgy algae biomass into diesel biofuel.

January 13, 2012

Sludgesteading: Robotic Algae Farming on the High Seas

We frequently receive interesting suggestions for promising economic opportunities on the ocean, but we rarely come across an idea as novel as BEAR

January 13, 2012

Are Seasteads the Future of Scientific Research?

Nikki Olson recently wrote an intriguing post at the Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies blog on the opportunities for medical research and experimentation aboard seasteads.

January 11, 2012