What makes you think the ships would have no laws? Maybe "The entire Sea Steading concept makes no sense" because most of what you know about it is what you gue

What makes you think the ships would have no laws? Maybe "The entire Sea Steading concept makes no sense" because most of what you know about it is what you guessed based on third-hand info. To answer your points: 1. Yes, yes, and so what? Nobody is expecting the first wave of seasteads not to have laws. If you read the OP you'll note that "flagging" is one of the expected expenses. 2. Again, nobody is claiming the first round of seasteads will be in violation of international law. Nor is anybody claiming they will have no local rules. 3. Nobody has ever claimed the ship itself will have no laws. The hope is that it might evolve some better laws, given the chance to do so. 4. In case of emergency, you can rely on yourselves (including the ship's doctor), other nearby ships, and land-based facilities. Basically, you're in much the same situation as if you were on a long cruise. If the main boat is moored somewhere there are smaller boats going to and fro, or if you can't wait for one of those there may be helicopter access to the mainland. Once again, nobody is proposing doing away with all vestiges of civilization. People on this boat will still have their own citizenship and will be able to pay for emergency expenses with something called "insurance" or another thing called "savings" or another thing called a "deposit" or a "bond". For instance, if you go live on a ship they are likely to require you to put down as part of your deposit enough money to pay for return transport if and when you need it. Anyway, please stop guessing at what Seasteading is about. Your guesses aren't merely wrong, they are misinforming others as well. You might want to start with this FAQ: http://www.seasteading.org/about/faq/ http://www.seasteading.org/about/faq/ I also suggest reading my earlier post about the benefits of jurisdictional arbitrage - picking the right flag country for whatever it is you want to do and benefiting from that choice: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4436779 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4436779