https://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php?title=FLIP&feed=atom&action=historyFLIP - Revision history2024-03-28T21:07:40ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.31.1https://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php?title=FLIP&diff=5382&oldid=prevEelco at 20:13, 14 October 20092009-10-14T20:13:09Z<p></p>
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</table>Eelcohttps://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php?title=FLIP&diff=5380&oldid=prevEelco: New page: The [http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip/ FLIP] ship (FLoating Instrument Platform) is a ship that can transform into a buoy to create a stable research environment. [http://www.sio.ucsd...2009-10-14T20:06:32Z<p>New page: The [http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip/ FLIP] ship (FLoating Instrument Platform) is a ship that can transform into a buoy to create a stable research environment. [http://www.sio.ucsd...</p>
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The [http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/flip/ FLIP] ship (FLoating Instrument Platform) is a ship that can transform into a buoy to create a stable research environment. [http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/ Scripps Institution of Oceanography].<br />
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It operates based on the same physical principles as a SPAR platform as used for oil drilling, but at a smaller scale. (a typical SPAR has a 200m draft, FLIP has a 100m draft.)<br />
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It demonstrates the possibility of scaling down SPAR platforms, but the conclusions to be drawn are largely negative, from a seasteading perspective.<br />
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Con:<br />
* Getting a ship of this kind built in nowaday's dollars would be very expensive<br />
* The total amount of real-estate obtained is minimal<br />
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Pro:<br />
* It works, and is more stable than would be required for seasteading purposes<br />
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Conclusion:<br />
If optimized for cost and living space, instead of research purposes, one could undoubtly do a lot better on the former metrics, but good enough seems questionable. By merely considering the ratio of construction material (steel!) to real-estate, economic viability seems implausible.</div>Eelco