About the least specific space proposal I've ever seen, but the illo on this page does seem curiously familiar...
http://asgardia.space/concept
Unfortunately we appear to be in high concept tax haven territory - "we'll build a space colony and none of its citizens will pay taxes on Earth" rather than anything likely to be built. See e.g. Sealand for a more Earthbound example of the species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand
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Cody
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Does the founder live in a hollowed-out volcano?
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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It seems a lot of effort to go to … most billionaires seem to manage not to pay any taxes without having to found their own floating states first.
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Isn't thatCody wrote:Does the founder live in a hollowed-out volcano?
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Much like any other proof of concept the door has been left waaaay open for the possibilities of profiteering.