Topic: Bitcoin Island (Read 9754 times)

If this happened it would make bitcoin look like a joke and a cult, this is how delegitmize a technology by all moving to an island and moving all miners there, it is a bad idea.

...unless we move somewhere to become the majority new hampshire project-style: maybe there are states small enough and liberal enough in conceding citizenship to make it possible. Alternatively grouping a big enough amount of coins/money we could negotiate a deal including quasi-sovereignty on some rock or plot of land (in fiat affairs they call them "free trade zones").

P.S. never underestimate jokes and cults, especially about money  

This is an awesome idea, I agree someone needs to reach out to the pirate bay. We could work together.

Would definitely be an interesting experiment, that I for one would enjoy watching.

Why are we not funding this???

In all truthfulness, however, it is actually a pretty good idea. Moving all the miners and users together onto a relatively small island, making it easier to create contracts or directly confront miners about nearing the 51% mark, although cex.io would next to definitely just keep their facilities on the mainland...

What would the economy be like though? There wouldn't necessarily be a lot of natural resources, and it is more tropical, so...

I have a feeling that importing and exporting would be pretty big however.

but can we TRUST people then to buy movies and download music from approved sources (i.e. Itunes, spotify).  instead??  regulation is good, especially when most people would rather steal stuff than buy it

Seriously an awesome idea!

It may be wild and crazy but it is possible and would be awesome if it could be done.

ja ja. I was a little drunk yesterday. Back to the reality. There are big islands with large amount of water supply on the under development countries that land, labor, cost nothing. Some of them are so close to the mainland that its possible to connect with bridge.

There are also islands on rivers where fresh water is not a problem.

Don't know what you guys are smokin' - but you gotta put that pipe down

Actually, I shouldn't pick on romerun, this whole thread is waaay out there!

Yes, if you want an industrial modern country it will cost more than $10 million.

20 large properties where each owner is on his own to build whatever they want? Much less.

I already explained electricity. As for water, I live on the Gulf of Mexico where people can't build wells like those inland. Initially those living on the water got their water delivered from a company inland. Over time they built pipes. I ran for the water commission (our water company is a private cooperative), the yearly cost for about 10,000 residents runs about $1 million per year paid for by water bills. This includes buying land for building wells, a team of 3 guys installing and maintaining the pipes and a staff of 2 or 3 people in the main office.

Everything you mention that involves more than the first 20 people includes people..people bringing revenue. Revenue that pays for infrastructure.

Want to build Jersey or Singapore with all of its infrastructure within the first year? Yep...that would be pricey. I agree that such a crazy idea should not be attempted.

Starting small with basic services probably with some eco-tourism living in cabins doing some fishing and hiking? Totally do-able.


You are right though as you mentioned in another thread. Those that talk about it probably don't even have any bitcoins in the first place.

For those that do and want to make it happen, pledge your bitcoins (keeping your BTC in your wallet) here: http://www.bitpools.com/?Bitcoin%20Island

Before starting with any of the mentioned islands.. shouldn't we ask the people living on those islands?

How do you know people there "are ready" for this?

I think we should start with Hawaii where infrastructure and the people are ready. Small islands like Lanai should be doable.

much easier to convert Jersey in the british isles into a 'bitcoin island. theres already buildings, cabling piping, shops, etc.. and you dont have to buy the island you simply need buy houses that already built there and get in contact with the financial companies on the island...

.. oh wait people already are...

jersey will become a bitcoin island far far sooner and far far cheaper then the proposals mentioned in this topic..

Guys, don't talk about it, do it, or i will, when i'am back from my trip to the states.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/usa-road-trip-powered-by-bitcoin-promote-with-us-or-win-a-zeus-blizzard-698127



Buying an island is not as expensive as you probably think.

If the crypto island is a success all bitcoiners will get rich. And the women magnet will be activated. .

Sorry for being such a misogynist .

It's better to visit Whore Island which accept Bitcoins. Oooh, I forgot that we have one land and it's called Amsterdam.

crypto island with 96% men and 4% women.. we'll end up fucking with trees.

Im pretty sure the Winklevii could buy several islands, create a village and give people jobs were everyone gets paid on Bitcoin, it would be mostly a tourism resort. Fuck, if I was rich I would have too many ideas, too bad I missed the motherfucking boat