The Seasteading Institute: Newsletter June 2011
Floating cities are not going to appear overnight, but the staff of The Seasteading Institute are working diligently to enable the creation of seasteads sooner than later.
Floating cities are not going to appear overnight, but the staff of The Seasteading Institute are working diligently to enable the creation of seasteads sooner than later.
At times it may seem as if seasteading is still years into the future. It’s good to keep in mind that, with each passing day, we’re getting closer and closer to the day seasteading becomes a reality. Lest we lose momentum, it is also worth reminding ourselves that, as Executive Director Patri Friedman says, “Seasteading is epic!”
It is with great delight that I pen my first newsletter to the supporters and friends of The Seasteading Institute. At the beginning of February I joined the team as the first ever Director of Communication. When I applied for the position I knew I was on the verge of a life changing and world changing opportunity.
In this newsletter we will mainly discuss about the 2011 Seasteading Strategy, the new research papers that is now available online and the introduction of the Magellan Network.
Judges Selected for TSI’s Sink or Swim Business Plan Contest and TSI Doubles Sink or Swim Prize Pool to $10,000 and Extends Deadline to October 21
In the World: FDA Halts Stem Cell Research – Trouble For America, But A Good Case For Seasteading
What’s New at The Seasteading Institute: TSI Welcomes Its New Director of Engineering, George Petrie
SI News: State Of The Floating Micro-Nation Movement: Patri’s Mid-Year Update Sign up for the 2011 Reason Cruise
In the World: The BP Oil Spill – A Political Engineering Problem Solved by Seasteading
Call to Action: Know of a foundation that could benefit TSI? Help us reach our goal of $250k by 12/31
Highlights of this months: Jim Von Ehr Donates $100,000 to TSI Ephemerisle 2010: Making Headway Seasteading Conference on a Cruise! — Save the Date Donor Profile: Nicolas Germineau Max Marty Returns to Lead Commercial Seasteading Summer Intern Tony Dreher Coming Aboard
This month, April 15th marks the second anniversary of the creation of The Seasteading Institute. Over the past two years, our non-profit has grown from dreams of its founders into not just a tight-knit group internally, but a real movement with supporting donors and a dedicated membership who make their homes across the globe.
A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching. Sivananda