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Own laws and no paper money: the first state on water is being built in the Pacific

The world's first independent state on water should appear in the Pacific Ocean in 2022. It will operate outside of government regulation using its own Vayron cryptocurrency. The publication told more about the project Daily Mail.

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It is planned that the coastal city-state with 300 houses, as well as several hotels, restaurants, offices and more, will be built in the Pacific Ocean off the island of Tahiti.

Funded by PayPal founder Peter Thiel, the $ 50 million project is a pilot program in partnership with the government of Polynesia and is supported by a movement of scholars, philanthropists and investors.

In a new interview, Natalie Mezza-Garcia, a political scientist and researcher for the Floating Island project, said that the inhabitants of the island will be free from "geopolitical influences and trade problems," and said that one day the country will be able to host refugees displaced by climate change.

She explained: “The testing of this project in the Polynesian Islands is of great importance. This is a region where land rests on coral and will disappear as sea levels rise. Once we see how this first island works, we will have a proof of concept for planning the islands to house climate refugees. ”

The scheme represents the creation of non-profit organizations Seasteading Institute and Blue Froniters, which, together with Thiel's investment fund, finance the project through charitable donations through tokens of Vayron's own cryptocurrency.

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The sweeping plans are expected to be completed by 2022 and cost $ 50 million.

The island's structures will have green roofs covered with vegetation, and the construction uses local bamboo, coconut fiber, wood, recycled metal and plastic.

It is planned that between 250 and 300 people will call the first floating city their home.

The prototype country has partnered with French Polynesia, which is interested in the project as the area is threatened by rising sea levels.

The floating islands will include aquaculture farms, healthcare facilities, medical research centers and sustainable energy centers.

A row of a dozen non-residential buildings on the island are designed to function as business centers, allowing companies to operate outside of government regulations.

“It means there is stability beyond fluctuating geopolitical influences, trade issues and currency fluctuations—it’s an ideal location,” Mezza-Garcia said.

She stressed that the project is an exciting prospect for those who are disillusioned with today's political landscape.

“If people don’t want to live under a certain government, they can simply take their home and sail to another island,” the researcher explained.

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The Seasteading Institute, co-founded by Paypal founder Peter Thiel, has spent the last five years creating projects for "permanent innovation communities floating on the sea" by teaming up with Blue Frontiers, a new startup specializing in building floating islands.

Blue Froniters released concept art for the French Polynesia project in December 2017.

Who are Seasteading

According to the Seasteading Institute website, Seasteaders are a diverse global team of marine biologists, marine engineers, aquaculture farmers, medical researchers, investors, ecologists and artists.

They plan to build floating islands or shelters to house aquaculture farms, floating medical facilities, medical research islands and sustainable energy power plants.

“Our goal is to maximize entrepreneurial freedom to create jobs that welcome everyone into the new world,” the group says on its website.

The institute was founded in 2008 by PayPal by Peter Thiel, together with activist, software engineer and political economy theorist Patry Friedman, the grandson of the Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman.

Floating state design

The design was inspired by the rich Polynesian culture, in particular traditional shipping based on observation and knowledge of natural elements.

In a written statement, a Seasteading Institute spokesman said: “During several visits to French Polynesia, and after learning about the environment and local context, one thing was clear: the project must be in harmony with the environment. For this, the local ecological characteristics, climate, ecology and cultural context were studied, which play an important role in this process. "

“The project, however, is not just about not harming the existing environment - Blue Frontiers' vision is to promote the development of more conscious and balanced communities at sea, where people can coexist peacefully with the environment and themselves ", the company said.

The overall shape of the structure reflects the shape of the fish hook, an ancient instrument symbolizing the demigod Maui.

The design reflects hills and mountains, the shape of reefs and other underwater attractions, as well as the rising and setting of the sun, moon and stars.

According to plans, small platforms with villas will be aligned with the path of the Sirius stars. When planning the city, other navigation elements were also taken into account.

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Larger platforms will be oriented with the prevailing wind direction to create quieter wave conditions.

The project aims to incorporate Polynesian culture into the design and detailing of buildings and other structures.

Local building methods and materials will be combined with modern technology to meet modern needs while maintaining tradition.

Speaking in November, Joe Quirk, president of the Sisteding Institute, said he wants to see "thousands" of floating cities by 2050, each one "offering different ways of managing."

“Governments are not getting better,” Quirke noted. - They are stuck in past centuries. This is because the land encourages a cruel monopoly to control it.”

First unveiled in January, the plans were approved by the government of French Polynesia, which is currently creating a special economic zone so that the floating country can operate under its own trade laws.

The tiny country of 118 islands in the South Pacific with a population of just over 200 has provided 000 acres (100 hectares) of coastline for work.

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