Uaarkson Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Inside massive £8BILLION one-mile long Freedom Ship floating city that could carry 100,000 people on never-ending cruise | The US Sun WWW.THE-SUN.COM LOOMING over the horizon from the sea you spot an enormous shape - and as it gets closer it gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger.It is the Freedom Ship I’m imagining the lower floors having a massive opioid crisis. Also, this thing is definitely powered by baby seals and whale blubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Future Bioshock location? Oh yes! 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 The only passengers will be a bunch of divorced libertarians who lost all their savings in crypto. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 This also almost feels like that Futurama episode and the lost city of Atlanta. They’ll just have the powder Coke to help speed up their evolution this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I think you mean "FREEDUMB" SHIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 This will never actually be built, but if it did it would be interesting how they would plan on keeping it supplied. I'm not sure how it would ever be able to cross open ocean and would basically need its own fleet of smaller fright vessels constantly ferrying supplies, water, and gas back and forth. That's if most countries would ever let in anywhere near their territorial waters (spoiler, they wouldn't). Most countries would (probably rightfully) assume that massive amounts of drugs are coming on/off the ship all the time. Basically it's a logistical nightmare if you think about it for longer than 5 seconds. Most likely, in the extremely unlikely event it ever does get built, it will end up basically stuck in one spot in the territorial waters of whatever country will tolerate its presence while it destroys the local ecosystem into oblivion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: This will never actually be built, but if it did it would be interesting how they would plan on keeping it supplied. I'm not sure how it would ever be able to cross open ocean and would basically need its own fleet of smaller fright vessels constantly ferrying supplies, water, and gas back and forth. That's if most countries would ever let in anywhere near their territorial waters (spoiler, they wouldn't). Most countries would (probably rightfully) assume that massive amounts of drugs are coming on/off the ship all the time. Basically it's a logistical nightmare if you think about it for longer than 5 seconds. Most likely, in the extremely unlikely event it ever does get built, it will end up basically stuck in one spot in the territorial waters of whatever country will tolerate its presence while it destroys the local ecosystem into oblivion. The engine sucks up oxygen and spits out AIDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 The Sprouche Douche 6 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Can’t wait for the stories of how people got grifted. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Can’t pass through Panama Canal I bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Brian said: Can’t wait for the stories of how people got grifted. “You didn’t buy a ticket, you bought an IMAGE of a ticket, but that image is on the blockchain to prove you have ownership of the image. Pretty neat right?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 The only way this thing gets build is a zombie apocalypse. spoiler: owners of the freedork ship create the zombie virus and release it. make this movie!!! Make this movie now!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: The Sprouche Douche I need to make a fake account so I can upvote this again. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 That thing would cost way more than 8 billion 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Captain Pickle said: The only way this thing gets build is a zombie apocalypse. spoiler: owners of the freedork ship create the zombie virus and release it. make this movie!!! Make this movie now!!!!!! They did it already, but on a train for SnowPiercer. We also hope for a Poseidon/Titanic thing, but then James Cameron will disappear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 hour ago, thewhyteboar said: The only passengers will be a bunch of divorced libertarians who lost all their savings in crypto. And a bunch of 14 year olds for... reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: And a bunch of 14 year olds for... reasons. Libertarians reciting the age of consent threshold for every state and country around the globe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 44 minutes ago, silentbob said: They did it already, but on a train for SnowPiercer. We also hope for a Poseidon/Titanic thing, but then James Cameron will disappear too. Nah. I want a politic intrigue triller about billionaires secret planning after a drunken yacht poker game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I wonder how it would handle in rough seas. What would power something that big? The concept images make it look like it would topple over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Watch this be the only fucking thing that survives the apocalypse. A shitty, floating Snowpiercer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 There's an Iceberg out there who is suddenly coming out of retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 29 minutes ago, TheLeon said: Watch this be the only fucking thing that survives the apocalypse. A shitty, floating Snowpiercer. Someone's gotta eat those bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Also, I'm no boat engineer, but I'm pretty sure that design is stupid. An absolutely *massive* amount of weight would have to be kept low given how tall it is (ask anyone who's ever served on an aircraft carrier how much time they spend in daylight), I feel like a solid rogue wave if caught in the wrong conditions could flip that bitch. That thing is, what, 8-10 times taller than the average carrier? Imagine being on the top level of that ship during a storm if it has to ride a 120 foot wave and you're 15 stories above the surface. These things are already problems with cruise ships that are 1/5 the size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Still feel the topic title should be “Newly divorced cripto bros, the FREEDUM SHIP!!!” Do we get a repeat of the libertarian town with bears but this time with sharks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Anyone else read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy five-book trilogy? There's a subplot in Life, the Universe, and Everything where they go to a planet where a non-stop party has been destructively raging for four generations. It started as a house party, but then the people didn't want to stop so they started forming raiding parties to steal booze and food from the local community. When they depleted it, they attached rockets and artillery to the home and have since floated above the planet, going from country to country with raiding parties to pillage for supplies to keep the party going. This will be like that. The Longest Cocktail Party | Hitchhikers | Fandom HITCHHIKERS.FANDOM.COM The Longest Cocktail Party was a long and destructive party which had being occurring for at least four generations. For unknown reasons, a group of drunk rocket scientist party-goers had outfitted the party with rocket boosters and artillery. After a confrontation with Agrajag, Arthur Dent was... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 7:37 PM, Fizzzzle said: This will never actually be built, but if it did it would be interesting how they would plan on keeping it supplied. I'm not sure how it would ever be able to cross open ocean and would basically need its own fleet of smaller fright vessels constantly ferrying supplies, water, and gas back and forth. That's if most countries would ever let in anywhere near their territorial waters (spoiler, they wouldn't). Most countries would (probably rightfully) assume that massive amounts of drugs are coming on/off the ship all the time. Basically it's a logistical nightmare if you think about it for longer than 5 seconds. Most likely, in the extremely unlikely event it ever does get built, it will end up basically stuck in one spot in the territorial waters of whatever country will tolerate its presence while it destroys the local ecosystem into oblivion. Lol oh, you actually think many countries won’t take the massive influx of trade that would come from a floating city? you have too much faith in the world if you think Ecosystem>Profits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 4 hours ago, BloodyHell said: Lol oh, you actually think many countries won’t take the massive influx of trade that would come from a floating city? you have too much faith in the world if you think Ecosystem>Profits. I really don't think it would move the needle enough to matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 This is one of a long list of infeasible planes/ships that have had renderings shown this year. I’m still not sure why press outlets bother to give them stories, given they have a 0% chance of seeing the light of day (barring the idiotic support of a middle eastern sovereign wealth fund). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 9:40 PM, TheLeon said: Watch this be the only fucking thing that survives the apocalypse. A shitty, floating Snowpiercer. Shitty, floating snowpiercer with a GAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 9:56 AM, BloodyHell said: Lol oh, you actually think many countries won’t take the massive influx of trade that would come from a floating city? you have too much faith in the world if you think Ecosystem>Profits. All of these skull fuckingly stupid Libertopia ideas die on the vine or shortly after planting they will produce nothing and be entirely and wholly dependent upon external capital as well as the good will of every nation to simply not obliterating a floating city chilling in international waters fucking up trade and fishing. When you’re outsmarted by Ken Levine (someone’s gotta scrub the toilets in Rapture) before you leave port, you’ve fucked up. Also people have tried this stuff, and like every libertarian “idea” it blows ass and fails: The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship | Cryptocurrencies | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM The long read: Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship. They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia. It didn’t work out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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