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Re: Atlantis Project/Oceania
On Mon, 7 Feb 1994, Matthew J Ghio wrote:
> I was just wondering what sort of business one might engage in in
> Oceania? Cryptographic software is a possibility, but I wonder how much
> revenue that might bring in. A electronic bank would probably be a more
> profitable venture, but getting a high bandwidth net connection in the
> middle of the ocean would increase startup costs. Telecom, electricity,
> and water supply would probably be good businesses...but they require a
> local market that would be fairly small in the startup country. There
> is also international shipping and trade, but there you have large
> startup costs and would need to do extensive work to get clients. And
> there is tourism...gambling, recreational drugs, etc....
Have you read "Oath of Fealty" by Larry Niven? Check it out, it's a good
sci-fi that outlines just this kind of project. And please, read the
tribute in the front...
-ck