Alito's draft opinion explicitly criticizes Lawrence v. Texas (legalizing sodomy) and Obergefell v. Hodges (legalizing same-sex marriage). He says that, like abortion, these decisions protect phony rights that are not "deeply rooted in history."
Alito's draft opinion explicitly criticizes Lawrence v. Texas (legalizing sodomy) and Obergefell v. Hodges (legalizing same-sex marriage). He says that, like abortion, these decisions protect phony rights that are not "deeply rooted in history."
Do you live on a coast? I'm trying to convince my spouse to ditch apartment life and get a houseboat. When shit hits the fan, I'll just raise the anchor and live off of fish for a while.
There's an episode of River Monsters that focuses on a Moken community, a stateless group of sea nomads who live in fishing communities built on giant rafts made from old boats and stuff. They're located somewhere off the coast of Burma. Anyway, that's my dream - a big ol' floating ocean commune. Move into a houseboat and join me.
China has been developing rice that can be grown in saltwater, could be useful
Holy shit, for real? That is a total gamechanger. We'd still have to mostly rely on trade for anything besides fish, but a secondary food source that we could grow without wasting our limited fresh water would be huge.
Plus, pre-salted rice.
I think currently they are targeting salty soils, not the literal ocean. I dont think the tolerance is anywhere close to ocean levels yet but maybe one day
Seize a container ship, plant crops on deck
Just when I thought china couldnt be more based, they go ahead and figure out a way to top themselves
Waterworld but communist
I hope my boat comes with Dennis Hopper, if I can appease him he will keep us safe
Seasteading is hard and never works out. What makes you think you can defy historic precedent?
It worked for those guys on River Monsters.
You won't have a production company funding your exploits. Reality TV was a mistake. The revolution will not be televised.
Have you seen River Monsters? It's just a guy going fishing in more remote regions around the world. They aren't constructing sea nomad villages for some sort of Survivor-esque challenge - this was a real place that he visited for like 15 minutes of a mid-season episode that primarily took place in Thailand. The goal was to get a first-hand look at the unique fishing techniques and gear they use to harvest needlefish.
You could dunk on me for the silly idea that I could organize something like this and you'd be absolutely right, but this isn't a made up concept. Look up the Bajau, Moken or Tonka peoples for a few examples of stateless groups that have been doing this for generations. Hell, there's evidence that the Bajau people have become genetically adapted to seafaring life, possessing spleens that are on average 50% larger than neighboring, land-based groups. This allows them to spend more time underwater when they freedive, which is their main method of gathering food resources. Think about how many generations they must have been practicing this lifestyle in isolation for... it's interesting stuff.
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You're absolutely right. My boating experiences have all involved other people's boats and I'm probably underestimating how much upkeep is involved. I think I'd need to learn a lot more about boat repair and figure out what I'm capable of doing on my own before jumping into this, but I can't stand the claustrophobia of being landlocked.
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This is extremely useful advice and I fully intend on making my boss start calling me captain the day I pass the exam. I appreciate it!
What if this, but on land and really low profile