Wed, Apr 8, 2009 I love this idea, except I don't know about one thing. This sort of unintentionally sounds half-serious, but... What about pirates?
Then what also must be considered are the issues of privateers, and colonial aggression.
It's really too bad that these pirates never succeded:
With Sweden's waters becoming less pirate-friendly, the Pirate Bay looked for warmer climes. In January 2007, it reportedly tried to buy Sealand, a platform in the North Sea off the Suffolk coast, which claims national sovereignty. After that fell through, the Bay raised money to buy an island, but the plan was never realised.
I love this idea, except I don't know about one thing. This sort of unintentionally sounds half-serious, but... What about pirates?
Then what also must be considered are the issues of privateers, and colonial aggression.
It's really too bad that these pirates never succeded:
wiki article on sealand
wiki article on micronations
Also: Spacesteads?