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After seeing the thread about a town in America for $800,000, I started to seriously think about us setting up a private island and facepunch can all come and live on it. The first obstacle would of course be getting an island. Private islands aren’t as expensive as you might think, with 42 acres in [url="http://www.privateislandsonline.com/mavuvaocfj.htm"]Fiji[/url] going for a cool $125,000 USD. Let it be noted that this island is surrounded with a shallow reef, rendering it difficult to get to.
A good Island Example is [url="http://www.privateislandsonline.com/samung-island.htm"]Samung Island[/url], A beautiful island located in the Philippines. The problem is that only companies can own Islands in the Philipines, so we could set up a bullshit company or a real one, possibly exporting things such as agricultural products or parts to pay for the $600 a year fee for the island, After the initial cost if $460,000 USD for 100 acres, with 59 of those able to be used for Agriculture, and a high point of 90 metres, rendering us more then safe for tropical storms. It is around 3.5 miles from the nearest island. The Island is also heavily forested, leaving us with large amounts of wood/lumber for building. The Island will be the Main Example for the rest of the Post, any costs would be directly related to that.
The first thing we would need to set up a small island nation/town would be inhabitants. The only limiting factor is space, food and water. Luckily for us, the Island has several fresh water wells, eliminating the need for fresh water or a desalinization plant, although the water probably needs to be boiled first, and tested. Next is space, and to be fair, 100 Acres is a plenty. Food is plentiful, as coconut trees inhabit the island and as said before, 59 acres of farmland is a good amount, we can grow lemons, Tomatoes, Apples, oranges, corn, while we buy large amounts of flour to ship in to be made into bread and dough. Early settlers would need to be skilled, people would also have to be persuaded to leave their current homes to come live on the island. Once 30 or 40 people are settled, we would receive a larger inflow of people, people who are skilled, such as Doctors, mechanics, engineers and farmers would all be instantly accepted, with unskilled people being second choice.
Secondly, we would need power and Internet. Power is tricky, as Solar power is still inefficient, wind is as well. Forget about suggesting something such as Coal or gas, although Biofuel is a good option, the plant is hard to set up, Biogas is even better, as we can use all the waste on the tropical island, it makes great fuel for cooking and can be used to power a Turbine/Generator 24hrs a Day, we would just need someone watching over it at night. Although a few wind turbines at the 90M point with Solar panels on the roof of every house, and a few biogas power-plants should meet our costs. Remember that at the moment, solar panels are still highly inefficient, only harnessing around 30% of the total amount of energy able to be collected (Correct me if I’m wrong). If it is a Still night if our batteries run out, we’re fucked. Internet is much easier, as we can simply run Fiber Optic cables over to the Philipines and hook up over there, although we would need people to manage that.
Lastly, is the issue of not being our own nation and our costs. The latter will be out biggest concern, as money doesn’t grown on tree’s, so I’ll talk about that first. All money will have to be sourced form facepunch members, as I have just seen the cost of the Island and the power being just being $691,000 For the power and Island alone (Not counting Biogas). Lastly, if we want to make this a Micro nation, we can simply make an infrastructure, and declare independence. This could result in Military Reaction or no reaction from the Philipines. We could also ask for the land after living on it for a certain time, maybe 5 years or so we could approach the Government and simply ask for it, maybe with certain conditions, such as we have to give a certain percentage of our exports to them, or maybe the more corrupt of the politicians would like a little cash incentive to make us our own nation. When we ask for it, it might be wise to raise media attention, make a sympathetic pitch to the Government or something, making them an offer they can’t refuse, and if they do, they look like total fuckheads on the world stage.
Yeah, so their you have it, if your reckon you found a better island, or just want to tell me that I’m a Unrealistic dipshit, let it be noted that I did this for fun on a rainy day. If you have found a better Island, maybe facepunch could really start a nation. If every facepunch member submitted say, $150, to buy an island, we could really become a nation.
Got some hate for this, just to clarify, this is wishful thinking, a little fun.
God Damn it, if someone tells me one more time that the island will be infested with 12 year olds, you wrong. As No sane parent you would let their child travel to a remote island to meet up with men 20-50 years old and live there. Oh yeah, new idea, we should buy one of those islands int he middle of Canada's great lakes and go gold mining or something, scratch that, a Place off the coast of Alaska or a huge 150 Acre lot, i hear you can buy them for little to no costs. Then we can dig for gold, then somehow it will all work out.
I can't tell if this is a joke or not.
It has to have a volcano, so I can build a lair in it.
Once again, I apply for city planner:
[QUOTE=Firefox42;31429881]Can I be the city planner? Here is some of my previous work:
[thumb]http://i.imgur.com/YZsUV.png[/thumb][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The Aussie;31559814]The latter will be out biggest concern, as money doesn’t grown on tree’s[/quote]
what is this
Before Chaohord comes in here and steals my job, I'm the chef.
I remember there was a thread like this back in 2006 or 2007.
You guys today have no sense of humor.
So uh, where are all the cyborg dragons?
I was told there would be cyborg dragons
[QUOTE=A big fat ass;31559924]I remember there was a thread like this back in 2006 or 2007.
You guys today have no sense of humor.[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure it was some time back in '09
[QUOTE=PacificV2;31559933]So uh, where are all the cyborg dragons?
I was told there would be cyborg dragons[/QUOTE]
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/eonx.gif[/img]
I will be the Police Chief.
Nah, i just wrote this for fun to see what facepunch would think, but apparently I'm an unrealistic dipshit :V:
[QUOTE=Ninjarooster;31559938]I will be the Police Chief.[/QUOTE]
Since I'm the chef, How would you like your donuts?
an island of 12 year old boys, this is the best idea.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;31559906]what is this[/QUOTE]
Contrary to your beliefs, Money doesn't grow on tree's, but merely attained through hours of hard labor and pain.
[editline]6th August 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=FinalHunter;31559969]I don't even need to go into detail about how unrealistic it all is, just let me end the whole possibility of this by saying that there is no way in hell you're getting each person to donate $150 to leave their homes and live on an island with a bunch of other virgins.[/QUOTE]
Just beacuse your a virgin, doesn't make the whole of facepunch one.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;31559976]Contrary to your beliefs, Money doesn't grow on tree's, but merely attained through hours of hard labor and pain.[/QUOTE]
What about paper money?
[QUOTE=The Aussie;31559976]Contrary to your beliefs, Money doesn't grow on tree's, but merely attained through hours of hard labor and pain.[/QUOTE]
that's funny because you seem like somebody who's never had a job before.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;31559937]Pretty sure it was some time back in '09
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/eonx.gif[/img][/QUOTE]
Time flies when you're having fun.
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Fuck.
[QUOTE=BeardyDuck;31560000]that's funny because you seem like somebody who's never had a job before.[/QUOTE]
I've had a few jobs, My boss's were dicks, i barely got payed minimum wage. So i quit.
[QUOTE=Deiru;31559952]Since I'm the chef, How would you like your donuts?[/QUOTE]
medium rare
[QUOTE=The Aussie;31559976]Contrary to your beliefs, Money doesn't grow on tree's, but merely attained through hours of hard labor and pain.[/QUOTE]
working hard to take donations from dudes on a forum
[QUOTE=The Aussie;31560021]I've had a few jobs, My boss's were dicks, i barley got payed minimum wage. So i quit.[/QUOTE]
wow if i was paid in barley i would quit my job as well.
Hunter just can't seem to accept that i'm just fucking around. I don't want to start a flame war, ban's 'n such.
admit it, you were totally serious in planning this through, and when people started calling you out on how stupid this is, you backpedalled like a pussy
An island full of virgin teens with raging hormones and no females.
Great idea bud.
[editline]6th August 2011[/editline]
Oh and no internet.
Island of immature, angsty, pimplefaced, videogame nerds. PITCH IN NOW!
[QUOTE=Deiru;31559952]Since I'm the chef, How would you like your donuts?[/QUOTE]
I don't think so. I am The Chef here!
It would be way cheaper to just buy a vacant lot somewhere for a few hundred dollars.
You also could drive to it instead of flying or taking a boat.
[QUOTE=BeardyDuck;31560067]admit it, you were totally serious in planning this through, and when people started calling you out on how stupid this is, you backpedalled like a pussy[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The Chef;31560078]I don't think so. I am The Chef here![/QUOTE]
Why does this always happen to me?
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