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I immediately went to the what ifs and legalities, but the developers seem to have covered most of them. I still don't know what would happen in a hurricane or typhoon. Some friends of mine retired to Hawaii and were telling me that some people develop island fever where not being connected to a large land mass drives some people nuts. I've visited some islands, but don't have a feel for what it might be like long-term.
There are smaller examples of similar developments, such as an island in a river in the US and the floating structures used by Google (I think). Of course, there is the original version - the house boat.
An illustration provided by the Seasteading Institute shows the organization's vision for a "floating city" off the coast of French Polynesia. The Seasteading Institute
The Seasteading Institute tells Business Insider it has found a partner, French Polynesia, to help build a floating city in the South Pacific. A formal agreement, which is likely to be passed, according to Hencken, now awaits the signature of President Édouard Fritch.
http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-seasteading-institute-2016-9
There are smaller examples of similar developments, such as an island in a river in the US and the floating structures used by Google (I think). Of course, there is the original version - the house boat.
An illustration provided by the Seasteading Institute shows the organization's vision for a "floating city" off the coast of French Polynesia. The Seasteading Institute
The Seasteading Institute tells Business Insider it has found a partner, French Polynesia, to help build a floating city in the South Pacific. A formal agreement, which is likely to be passed, according to Hencken, now awaits the signature of President Édouard Fritch.
http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-seasteading-institute-2016-9