What is Seasteading?
Seasteading is a concept that has frequently been proposed, and on a few occasions attempted, but not pursued seriously until very recently (2008). Seasteading is the concept of homesteading on the high seas, where the only laws that apply are those by home nations which continue to apply to citizens out of the country (not many). Seasteading is favored by libertarians, who seek a country with minimal government, and others seeking to pioneer new territory and create new nations. Since oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface, some have suggested it prudent to attempt to colonize some of that area before attempting colonies on the Moon or Mars. There are at least two examples of seasteading which have been attempted. The most famous is Sealand, a small ocean platform located off the coast of Suffolk in England. Sealand was constructed by the United Kingdom’s government in WWII and abandoned in 1956. In the 1960s the island was occupied by pirate broadcasters, and progressively changed h
Seasteading is a way of life in which homesteads don’t exist. You sail on the ocean of your dreams, and wherever you drop your anchor becomes your temporary home – your seastead. The oceans and waterways of the world constitute a massive aquatic seastead in which you are free to roam at will. You may live in the same seastead for weeks, months, or years, or you can change to a new one each day. Your seastead may be anywhere from the tropics to the arctic circle – wherever you have the courage to point the bow of your yacht. People who seastead live in Water World. Their home is on the oceans and seas that cover more than 70 percent of our planet. Water World is a vast domain that transcends cultures, nationality, and politics. Seasteaders are politically more neutral than the Swiss, and they come from all the nations of the earth. Linguistic diversity and openness to all religions and cultures are hallmarks of this transoceanic community. Water World accommodates everyone. Our friends
