Not all countries allow it’s inhabitants to own land, nevermind getting it for free. I fear most people wouldn’t know what to do with their few acres and it would be wasted. Making human progress difficult. It could actually end civilisation if we demanded to share everything. Think on.
The world relative to its human population is quite large. It is 123 billion acres in size, of which 37 billion acres are land. This means that there are
“ven though a lot of those sources put the number at a lot less, the general consensus is that you really need at least 5 acres of land per person to be self-sufficient. And that’s assuming you have quality land, adequate rainfall, and a long growing season.”
Want to start a self-sufficient homestead? Find out how many acres of land you really need to achieve self-sufficiency and supply your own food and power.
Sounds pretty socialistic but according to this the value we would all get would be immense. Levelling the land, or at least the spare and commonly owned land may be a good thing once in a while.
Ten Things That Would Happen If We Shared the Value of Land, by Martin Adams | Progress.org
Still cracy priced though — according to this article “The cost of a burial at sea in the UK starts at around £2,200 for the committal of the coffin to the water. This does not include the funeral directors’ fees or the cost of any third party services.”
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Looks like it is an option nowadays. Not sure if they mean just ashes, but I hope so. Otherwise it would just wash up to shore. Can we weigh them down somehow?
Burial at sea of human remains (cremated and whole body) is authorized by a MPRSA general permit. Instructions for burial at sea, reporting information, and frequently asked questions are provided.
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Not sure who would dish out the licences, but you wouldn’t need one. None of the existing countries asked for permission, the trick is being recognised by others as one. Nice idea though, if I was Rich I would consider going it alone. I think Richard Brandson created his own island in order to do that – no not the virgin islands lol.
Asgardia is a self-proclaimed “Space Nation”. Not sure what exactly that means but they didn’t get a licence and only really need to be recognised as a nation. However it is borderless, so anyone that claims to be an Asgardian is still under the jurisdiction of their actual nation.
Asgardia is a free borderless model of society, with knowledge, intelligence, science and the recognition of the ultimate value of each human life at its very core.
Currently you don’t need a licence to start your own country, state or nation, however it will only be recognised as such if you convince other nations to recognise you as a sovreign entity and to do that you would most likely need to join the UN. So not that likely, but it has been done…
Branson did buy an island to impress a woman, he didn’t build it and he won’t be able to turn it into a country. Agreed, no licences are needed, but why not? Should be allowable if you own it and nobody that lives there objects.
Reclaim the land – “Last week I discovered illegal quarrying in part of the River Honddu in Wales. Had I not been trespassing, I would not have seen it and had it stopped. Criminalising trespass would put free-range people outside the law, and landowners above the law.”
English landowners have stolen our rights. It is time to reclaim them | George Monbiot
The Ramblers’ “vision” includes a “true right to roam”. The document “Our vision and strategic framework 2015-2025”, approved at General Council 2015, states that “This expanded access will connect people, path networks and communities so that everyone can benefit from walking... Read more
It came from a simple idea – In the year 2000, following a long-running campaign led by the Ramblers, walkers won a ‘right to roam’ over wild, open countryside in England and Wales. … Winning this right remains one of the most significant milestones in Ramblers’ history.
The Ramblers - Britain’s walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes.
Not likely the Govt would make the app, or even an api that others can use to access the registry, but good idea, should be done somehow. Why is it that its almost a secret who owns what?
Search for property information from HM Land Registry
Tax havens are a bad thing for everyone other than the money maker. But yeah, who has power to close them down. Maybe Trump if he gets jealous of others who are making more than he is.
Nicholas Shaxson explains why the many billions attracted by tax havens do harm to sending and receiving nations alike, and how best to tackle this global economic challenge.
So Dubai islands are still empty – why not just make a single office block that people use as a postal address for their tax avoidance needs. Rather than hotels that are sinking.
Love this idea, there is plenty of room in the sea and plenty of countries that would love to attract billionaires – and now the tech is available to just make new artificial islands. You saw it here first I guess. Who will make the first one?
Not all countries allow it’s inhabitants to own land, nevermind getting it for free. I fear most people wouldn’t know what to do with their few acres and it would be wasted. Making human progress difficult. It could actually end civilisation if we demanded to share everything. Think on.
“ven though a lot of those sources put the number at a lot less, the general consensus is that you really need at least 5 acres of land per person to be self-sufficient. And that’s assuming you have quality land, adequate rainfall, and a long growing season.”
“Subtracting this uninhabitable 57% (32,665,981 mi2) from the total land area leaves 24,642,757 square miles or 15.77 billion acres of habitable land. Divide this figure by the current human population of 7 billion (that’s 7,000 million people) and you get 2.3 acres (about one hectare) per person.” according to http://www.zo.utexas.edu/courses/Thoc/land.html#:~:text=Subtracting%20this%20uninhabitable%2057%25%20(32%2C665%2C981,about%20one%20hectare)%20per%20person.
Sounds pretty socialistic but according to this the value we would all get would be immense. Levelling the land, or at least the spare and commonly owned land may be a good thing once in a while.
Still cracy priced though — according to this article “The cost of a burial at sea in the UK starts at around £2,200 for the committal of the coffin to the water. This does not include the funeral directors’ fees or the cost of any third party services.”
Looks like it is an option nowadays. Not sure if they mean just ashes, but I hope so. Otherwise it would just wash up to shore. Can we weigh them down somehow?
And in lakes, rivers and bays. Guidelines here https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/burial-sea#Can_I_scatter_inland_waters
Like this idea, maybe just re-purpose old liners and dock them near big coastal cities?
Yes please, for London. It’s not a new idea though.
Or store them underwater, which would be easier than finding land to do underground.
Not sure who would dish out the licences, but you wouldn’t need one. None of the existing countries asked for permission, the trick is being recognised by others as one. Nice idea though, if I was Rich I would consider going it alone. I think Richard Brandson created his own island in order to do that – no not the virgin islands lol.
Asgardia is a self-proclaimed “Space Nation”. Not sure what exactly that means but they didn’t get a licence and only really need to be recognised as a nation. However it is borderless, so anyone that claims to be an Asgardian is still under the jurisdiction of their actual nation.
A space junk shame list
(5 upvotes)Make Space Peaceful Again – Disband Trump’s Space Force
(8 upvotes)Licences to set up new countries – supported by a global ‘nation’ tax
(1 upvotes)Create a nation that doesn’t strive only for financial growth
(1 upvotes)Currently you don’t need a licence to start your own country, state or nation, however it will only be recognised as such if you convince other nations to recognise you as a sovreign entity and to do that you would most likely need to join the UN. So not that likely, but it has been done…
Branson did buy an island to impress a woman, he didn’t build it and he won’t be able to turn it into a country. Agreed, no licences are needed, but why not? Should be allowable if you own it and nobody that lives there objects.
Reclaim the land – “Last week I discovered illegal quarrying in part of the River Honddu in Wales. Had I not been trespassing, I would not have seen it and had it stopped. Criminalising trespass would put free-range people outside the law, and landowners above the law.”
Isn’t a great idea sometimes… https://ramblersyorkshire.org/true-right-roam-may-not-good-idea/
It came from a simple idea – In the year 2000, following a long-running campaign led by the Ramblers, walkers won a ‘right to roam’ over wild, open countryside in England and Wales. … Winning this right remains one of the most significant milestones in Ramblers’ history.
This could work if you are in the US.
Not likely the Govt would make the app, or even an api that others can use to access the registry, but good idea, should be done somehow. Why is it that its almost a secret who owns what?
Tax havens are a bad thing for everyone other than the money maker. But yeah, who has power to close them down. Maybe Trump if he gets jealous of others who are making more than he is.
So Dubai islands are still empty – why not just make a single office block that people use as a postal address for their tax avoidance needs. Rather than hotels that are sinking.
Love this idea, there is plenty of room in the sea and plenty of countries that would love to attract billionaires – and now the tech is available to just make new artificial islands. You saw it here first I guess. Who will make the first one?