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mystmarimatt · 08-12-2005, 10:19 AM

The Freedom Ship

So, a friend mentioned hearing about this on the news a few weeks ago, and I just now got around to inquiring about it.

I'd post information more than just a link, I know that's kosher, but in this case, there's too much to post and it's all really engrossing.

Essentially, the concept is to build this gigantic floating city, somewhere in the vicity of 4 times as large as the biggest cruise ships, and make it an actual bit of real estate, albeit a moving one. (It gets a bit pricey, too. The largest living area will be 5100 Sq. feet and cost about $9,000,000 dollars. Even timeshares on the ship cost about $60,000.) It will have a bunch of nifty amenities, will circle the globe once every three years, and have a full school system, K-12, as well as college education.

The website is a bit vague about how far along construction is, if it has even begun, but they state that it should be launched by 2005.

I initially looked through the website laughing at what a wasteful, unsound, and ultimately phallically compensatory venture it was, and while I still think of it as being pretty superfluous, I am rather intrigued by the whole thing.

Thoughts?

08-12-2005, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	"Freedom Ship" The Freedom Ship So, a friend mentioned hearing about this on the news a few weeks ago, and I just now got around to inquiring about it. I'd post information more than just a link, I know that's kosher, but in this case, there's too much to post and it's all really engrossing. Essentially, the concept is to build this gigantic floating city, somewhere in the vicity of 4 times as large as the biggest cruise ships, and make it an actual bit of real estate, albeit a moving one. (It gets a bit pricey, too. The largest living area will be 5100 Sq. feet and cost about $9,000,000 dollars. Even timeshares on the ship cost about $60,000.) It will have a bunch of nifty amenities, will circle the globe once every three years, and have a full school system, K-12, as well as college education. The website is a bit vague about how far along construction is, if it has even begun, but they state that it should be launched by 2005. I initially looked through the website laughing at what a wasteful, unsound, and ultimately phallically compensatory venture it was, and while I still think of it as being pretty superfluous, I am rather intrigued by the whole thing. Thoughts? __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane. Last edited by mystmarimatt; 08-12-2005 at 10:31 AM..