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Revision as of 20:13, 28 May 2008
High-level requirements for the structure
1) Reasonably safe in the deep ocean environment
2) Stable enough to live and work on
3) Affordable price/living-area ratio
4) Accessible by support vessels for people and supplies
5) Graceful failure modes
6) Long lifespan
Other goals
1) Be as self-sufficient in terms of energy, water, food
2) Minimize structure motion due to waves
3) Movable, not just floating