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== Criteria for a good prize ==  
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== Introduction ==
  
Peter Diamandis discusses [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr82FyPXJVE How to Design an X PRIZE].
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The prize money is only paid out after the conditions are satisfied. The amount of research and development effort that goes into winning a prize can be many times the size of the prize, so prizes can be amazingly efficient ways to accomplish development goals. Prizes also help develop a community and get publicity for a cause.
  
== Design goals ==
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== Criteria for a good prize ==  
 
  
* sea-bound -- stays out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)
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Peter Diamandis discusses:
* longevity -- 100+ year lifespan
 
* semi-stationary -- stays within roughly the same region of the sea
 
* spacious -- lots of space per passenger, relative to boats
 
* wave-resistant -- little wave motion under normal conditions; can survive rogue waves
 
* higher passenger duty cycle -- most passengers expect to live on seasteads fulltime
 
* multi-purpose -- designed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)
 
* modular --  can combine with each other to form larger structures
 
  
Given those design goals, some of the criteria we might consider for a prize:  
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr82FyPXJVE How to Design an X PRIZE]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmNKRUeff-8 Attributes of an X PRIZE]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZkUuO3Wno8 What constitutes an X PRIZE]
  
*  Cost - Can you build the seastead under $X dollars
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== Design goals ==
*  Station keeping -- Can the seastead inside  a circle of x-radius for y period of time?
 
*  Ease of construction -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it?
 
*  Comfort -- Does the seastead bob no more than X when waves are height Y?
 
*  Safety -- Can the seastead tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage?
 
*  Modularity -- Can the seastead be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure?  Does it tile?
 
*  Spaciousness -- Does the seastead provide at least X sq feet of living space?
 
 
   
 
   
 
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* inexpensive -- Can it be constructed for under X dollars?
== Sample Requirements ==
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* seaworthy -- Can it stay out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)?
 
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* longevity -- Will it last at least X years?
 
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* semi-stationary -- Can it stay semi-stationary without human intervention? 
Here's one set of criteria we might set for a prize:
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* spacious -- Does it provide at least X sq feet of living space?
 
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* wave-resistant -- Does it bob no more than X when waves are height Y?
* Must cost no more than $50,000.00 to build.
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* multi-purpose -- Can it be easily re-purposed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)?
* Must not require any tools that cannot be bought at Home Depot, nor require more than a pickup truck to transport.
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* modular --  Can it be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure?  Does it tile?
* Must provide at least 6000 square feet of living space, consisting of at least three tileable modules that are connected to each other for the duration of the contest (tileable means that you could expand the structure in any direction by adding more modules)
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* safe -- Can it tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage?  
* Each module must be of equal size (+-5%), and capable of long term flotation on its own.
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* comfortable -- Is it at least as comfortable as an average house on land (warm, dry, spacious, stable)
* Each module must have positive buoyancy and be capable of floating even if fully flooded.
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* easily constructed -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it?
* Must not move outside a 1 mile radius during the year at sea. Station keeping must not require active human intervention.
 
* You must find someone __who is not the builder/designer__ to live aboard full-time for at least one year.
 
* After a year at sea, must sell at auction on Ebay for at least $50,000 to someone unrelated to you. 
 
* Must be located at least 24 miles from shore during the year long stay.
 
* Must make all it's own water
 
* Must be capable of moving under its own power at least 5 mph for 100 miles without refueling
 
 
 
This would require a big prize, obviously.  We could also offer smaller prizes for models that meet the criteria at a smaller scale. 
 
 
 
  
 
== Non-design goals ==
 
== Non-design goals ==
 
   
 
   
 
 
Perhaps we should also think about explicitly what are _not_design criteria:  
 
Perhaps we should also think about explicitly what are _not_design criteria:  
  
 
* size - no max on size
 
* size - no max on size
 
* weight - doesn't matter how much it weighs (although individual parts must be transportable by pickup)
 
* 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  
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* speed - doesn't have to move more than 5 mph  
 
* build-speed - doesn't matter how long it takes to build
 
* 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).
 
* 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).
  
===Model===
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== Example Prizes ==
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* [[Single Family Seastead - Full Size]]
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* [[Single Family Seastead - Model]]
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* [[Ephemerisle Contest]]
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{{Infrastructure}}

Latest revision as of 00:33, 29 December 2009

Introduction

The prize money is only paid out after the conditions are satisfied. The amount of research and development effort that goes into winning a prize can be many times the size of the prize, so prizes can be amazingly efficient ways to accomplish development goals. Prizes also help develop a community and get publicity for a cause.

Criteria for a good prize

Peter Diamandis discusses:

Design goals

  • inexpensive -- Can it be constructed for under X dollars?
  • seaworthy -- Can it stay out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)?
  • longevity -- Will it last at least X years?
  • semi-stationary -- Can it stay semi-stationary without human intervention?
  • spacious -- Does it provide at least X sq feet of living space?
  • wave-resistant -- Does it 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 it be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure? Does it tile?
  • safe -- Can it 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 - doesn't 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).

Example Prizes

Support Infrastructure
Fresh water · Food · Farming · Waste Disposal · Shelter · Appliances · Communications · Transportation · Medical and Health Care · Infrastructure Example
Socio-Economic, Political, and Legal
Legal · Defense · Money