Freedom Ship on Discovery Channel

I caught it, it was interesting.

Terrorist will always be threatening to blow up something, unfortunately. Anything in the world that has any degree of recognizability (is that a word?) will be a potential target. You can't put the world on hold because of that, you just need to be better and smarter.

The website has not been updated in 1 1/2 years. Norm must be having trouble finding money. Surely some rich oil Sheiks could help him out.

www.freedomship.com

Did anyone notice this quote from the CEO?

<< Many of you already know what we have created. Those of you who "do not get it" may feel free to move on to the next web site. >>

My, my. Doesn't this strike you as an overly-sensitive and somewhat arrogant statement to include on a publicly-viewed website? Sounds to me like somebody is weary of folks taking pot-shots at a dicey concept.

Happy cruising.

Trouble at Sea?

I have been following this project as an Architect and Engineer and more so as a beleaver in hard to reach projects. The website is slow to update, and having recently emailed them and it bounced I am a little worried. The concept is very risky and if it could float, would people want to live their? I have a lot of questions.

A smaller project was built and they had trouble. That project I think is the Raundasea? Spelling and memory not good today, but that ws to sell or rather lease condos at sea. I think people are warming up to living full time or at least partly on the sea, but the Freadom ship might be to fare to fast.

As for an oil barron investing, this is a very risky project, returns would be low, and where to build it? Maybe all in bits, even Findland I think would be out. A yard would have to look long and hard into it.

How much will it cost to live under the flight deck of an aircraft carrier?

I think Ben hit the nail on the head... the emperor not only has no clothes, but he reminds me of the guy in the "For Eyes" commercials on TV.

Bogus!