Why should you care?
• You get to participate in a project that aims to build a new society.
• Be part of building a new frontier.
• Be a settler; a person who goes in a new location to make it a new home.
• Discuss philosophy with doers. Philosophy is at the core of this project.
If rational individualism and objectivism are familiar terms to you, this project might be very interesting.
• Get to experience beautiful Tahiti.
• Be part of building a new frontier.
• Be a settler; a person who goes in a new location to make it a new home.
• Discuss philosophy with doers. Philosophy is at the core of this project.
If rational individualism and objectivism are familiar terms to you, this project might be very interesting.
• Get to experience beautiful Tahiti.
What we offer
Floating housing on the ocean in Tahiti, something along these lines:
(Thanks to barrelraftboys.com for pictures)
(Thanks to barrelraftboys.com for pictures)
Facilities and equipment
Power and outlets (we’ll use solar and/or diesel generator).
Works for USB and laptop, but not heavy duty equipment (not washing machine, dishwasher etc.)
Works for USB and laptop, but not heavy duty equipment (not washing machine, dishwasher etc.)
Shower and bio-degradable soap
Toilet
Internet (Wi-Fi)
Echo dot as your assistant
(can be unplugged if you don’t like it)
(can be unplugged if you don’t like it)
Working desk and chair
(illustration not reflective of how the table and chair will actually be)
(illustration not reflective of how the table and chair will actually be)
Bed
Water ladder
(so you can easily get up from the sea after a swim)
(so you can easily get up from the sea after a swim)
Outboard motor
(to move the raft and look at beautiful Tahiti)
(to move the raft and look at beautiful Tahiti)
Anchor
Safety 1 - Boat attached
Safety 2 - Life vest
Safety 3 - Fire extinguisher
Gas and gas burner
Kitchen with sink and water
Kitchen utensils
Available offers
$1-5
* Use this to signal that you strongly want the project to succeed, but you don’t think you’ll be interested in flying all the way to Tahiti for quite some time. You perhaps are thinking “this sounds awesome, but let’s wait and see if it works”. It's a way of showing moral support and keep the project going. We don't need your money in this project, but we do need to know that somebody cares.
The dollar amount is how likely (1-5 stars/dollars) you think you are to join later if it works.
$50
* 1 week free stay on raft in Tahiti (normal price $30/night or $210 total)
* Free pickup at airport and transportation to the raft (normal price $40)
* Discussions about philosophy and the goals of the project
$100
* 2 week free stay on raft in Tahiti (normal price $420)
* Free pickup at airport and transportation to the raft (normal price $40)
* Discussions about philosophy and the goals of the project.
* 1 share / token / option in project when system for this is set up (might be valuable if project succeeds)
$200
* 4 weeks free stay on raft in Tahiti (normal price $840)
* 3 shares / tokens / options in project when system for this is set up (might be valuable if project succeeds)
* Free pickup at airport and transportation to the raft (normal price $40)
* Discussions about philosophy and the goals of the project
* If you’re awesome and a good fit for the project[1], you might get a job in the project.
[1] This basically means that you're very familiar with objectivism, have good work ethics and skills that are needed at this stage.
* Use this to signal that you strongly want the project to succeed, but you don’t think you’ll be interested in flying all the way to Tahiti for quite some time. You perhaps are thinking “this sounds awesome, but let’s wait and see if it works”. It's a way of showing moral support and keep the project going. We don't need your money in this project, but we do need to know that somebody cares.
The dollar amount is how likely (1-5 stars/dollars) you think you are to join later if it works.
$50
* 1 week free stay on raft in Tahiti (normal price $30/night or $210 total)
* Free pickup at airport and transportation to the raft (normal price $40)
* Discussions about philosophy and the goals of the project
$100
* 2 week free stay on raft in Tahiti (normal price $420)
* Free pickup at airport and transportation to the raft (normal price $40)
* Discussions about philosophy and the goals of the project.
* 1 share / token / option in project when system for this is set up (might be valuable if project succeeds)
$200
* 4 weeks free stay on raft in Tahiti (normal price $840)
* 3 shares / tokens / options in project when system for this is set up (might be valuable if project succeeds)
* Free pickup at airport and transportation to the raft (normal price $40)
* Discussions about philosophy and the goals of the project
* If you’re awesome and a good fit for the project[1], you might get a job in the project.
[1] This basically means that you're very familiar with objectivism, have good work ethics and skills that are needed at this stage.
How to pay
The easiest way to pay is by using Bitcoin and to send an email about your interest: [email protected]
Bitcoin address: 1BvYfECAC1cqz235mxCLdPEeNkJXrRyR7C
or use this QR code:
Bitcoin address: 1BvYfECAC1cqz235mxCLdPEeNkJXrRyR7C
or use this QR code:
If you're not familiar with Bitcoin, drop me an email and we might discuss alternatives.
Why Tahiti / French Polynesia
French Polynesia is the destination for this project for several reasons.
• Long term political independence; the goal is to build a community that eventually down the road becomes a society and then a nation. French Polynesia is working with The Seasteading Institute to create special economic zones in the waters around Tahiti. There is a real possibility that we might become politically independent over the course of many years.
• There are not a lot of waves in Tahiti. As we start out we prefer things to be gentle.
• The temperature is very comfortable.
• The people there are very nice and peaceful.
• Long term political independence; the goal is to build a community that eventually down the road becomes a society and then a nation. French Polynesia is working with The Seasteading Institute to create special economic zones in the waters around Tahiti. There is a real possibility that we might become politically independent over the course of many years.
• There are not a lot of waves in Tahiti. As we start out we prefer things to be gentle.
• The temperature is very comfortable.
• The people there are very nice and peaceful.
Why pre-sale?
In order to see if there is any interest in the selected market niche for this project, we are doing a pre-sale of time on a raft in Tahiti.
We want to verify that people are willing to pay a small sum for the use of the product. If the suggested product is not good enough for anyone to put a small amount of money down, then clearly the product needs to improve. If it is good enough for someone to put a little money down, then we know we're on to something.
The rough budget for the first version of a raft is $10 000 - 15 000, so it should be quite acceptable quality for many people.
We want to verify that people are willing to pay a small sum for the use of the product. If the suggested product is not good enough for anyone to put a small amount of money down, then clearly the product needs to improve. If it is good enough for someone to put a little money down, then we know we're on to something.
The rough budget for the first version of a raft is $10 000 - 15 000, so it should be quite acceptable quality for many people.
What's not included
- Food
- Travel to and from Tahiti
- Visa (should be easy if you’re from EU or America)
- Transportation around on Tahiti and between islands (except where explicitly stated otherwise)
- Gasoline for moving the raft
Other terms and conditions
- We reserve the right to return your deposit and be free of obligations at any time if we see that the project will not work, or if there’s too little interest, or for any other reason we decide to change direction.
- The amount of interest so far can be seen here:
- If your money is returned, it will be paid back to the same bitcoin address the deposit came from. The amount paid back will be the same bitcoin amount, not the same dollar amount that you paid. Transaction fees on returns are paid by Mindshore.
- If the project succeeds, there's a no-money-back guarantee. This means that you don't get your money back if the raft gets built. This is so that the threshold for sending money is higher, and that shows that you're really interested.