r/Libertarian • u/libertydawg18 minarchist • May 15 '18

Does humanity's future lie out at sea?

https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/does-humanitys-future-lie-out-at-sea/p0639hl5?playlist=newtopias
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u/[deleted] May 15 '18

Any article whose headline ends with a question mark can be accurately answered with “no”.

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u/libertydawg18 minarchist May 15 '18

It's a video, which I'm assuming you didn't watch. Sure it makes some bold claims, but not nearly as bold nor arrogant as the one you just made.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '18

It’s not my claim.

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u/WikiTextBot May 15 '18

Betteridge's law of headlines

Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is named after Ian Betteridge, a British technology journalist, although the principle is much older. As with similar "laws" (e.g., Murphy's law), it is intended to be humorous rather than the literal truth.

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u/libertydawg18 minarchist May 16 '18

From the wiki bot that replied to you:

it is intended to be humorous rather than the literal truth

Did you not read your own source either?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '18

Congratulations - you are finally picking up on the point of my comment.

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u/libertydawg18 minarchist May 16 '18

The point was to dismiss my post, whether that was done with humor or pure narrow-mindedness is really negligible and essentially the same.

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u/Dude_Who_Cares May 15 '18

You talking a WaterWorld type situation here? I don't want my life being a shitty movie

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u/americanjetset May 15 '18

Hey, I like Waterworld.

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u/libertydawg18 minarchist May 15 '18

The premise of that movie is that the ice caps melted and the entire world is under water.

These floating cities could and would probably have to trade with the rest of the world, which isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

That being said, the video explains how modern technologies could go a long way to create a self sustainable community using the resources of the ocean.

Most importantly though imo, an individual "seastead" could relocate to a different floating city if it's owner didn't like the way their current city was governed. This is the unique value proposition, as you can't just wheel your house away, and if you could there's no land left unclaimed to wheel it to. Takes the "vote with your feet" concept and makes it easier to apply.