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== Design goals == | == Design goals == | ||
| − | + | * inexpensive -- Can it be constructed for under X dollars? | |
| − | * sea-bound -- | + | * sea-bound -- Can the seastead stay out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)? |
| − | * longevity -- 100+ | + | * longevity -- Will the seastead last 100+ years? |
| − | * semi-stationary -- | + | * semi-stationary -- Can the seastead stay semi-stationary without human intervention? |
| − | * spacious -- | + | * spacious -- Does the seastead provide at least X sq feet of living space? |
| − | * wave-resistant -- | + | * wave-resistant -- Does the seastead bob no more than X when waves are height Y? |
| − | + | * multi-purpose -- Can it be easily re-purposed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)? | |
| − | * multi-purpose -- | + | * modular -- Can the seastead be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure? Does it tile? |
| − | * modular -- | + | * safe -- Can the seastead tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage? |
| − | + | * comfortable -- Is it at least as comfortable as an average house on land (warm, dry, spacious, stable) | |
| − | + | * easily constructed -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it? | |
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== Non-design goals == | == Non-design goals == | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 29 October 2008
Criteria for a good prize
Peter Diamandis discusses How to Design an X PRIZE.
Design goals
- inexpensive -- Can it be constructed for under X dollars?
- sea-bound -- Can the seastead stay out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)?
- longevity -- Will the seastead last 100+ years?
- semi-stationary -- Can the seastead stay semi-stationary without human intervention?
- spacious -- Does the seastead provide at least X sq feet of living space?
- wave-resistant -- Does the seastead bob no more than X when waves are height Y?
- multi-purpose -- Can it be easily re-purposed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)?
- modular -- Can the seastead be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure? Does it tile?
- safe -- Can the seastead tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage?
- comfortable -- Is it at least as comfortable as an average house on land (warm, dry, spacious, stable)
- easily constructed -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it?
Non-design goals
Perhaps we should also think about explicitly what are _not_design criteria:
- size - no max on size
- weight - doesn't matter how much it weighs (although individual parts must be transportable by pickup)
- speed - does have to move more than 5 mph
- build-speed - doesn't matter how long it takes to build
- does not have to be energy or food self-sufficient; food and fuel re-supplies are allowed. (Although perhaps we should make this a criteria for the prize, even though seasteads would not need to be self-sufficient).
