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0 pointseldavido12y ago0 comments

I can't see the appeal of this at all. Random list of why:

Inevitable fights/headaches when one person wants out -- yes, you planned for it, but it's still a hassle.

All the pains of homeownership (leaky roofs, pipes, HVAC problems, etc.) x 1000 due to difficulty of getting a construction crew to the island.

Lack of a police force to enforce basic property rights against squatters/hunters/other "intruders" with different ideas about the meaning of "private propety" than you

Water: is this all being brought to the island, or do you have a plan for on-island desalination? Are you prepared to regularly service the desalination plant and/or haul giant jugs of water to the island constantly?

Medical care: when someone breaks a leg, steps on a sharp stick, etc., where is the nearest hospital?

This article reminds me why we live in a market economy, because tastes and preferences differ, and there's no way I'd buy this, but great if you guys want to.

0 pointseldavido12y ago0 comments

I can't see the appeal of this at all. Random list of why:

Inevitable fights/headaches when one person wants out -- yes, you planned for it, but it's still a hassle.

All the pains of homeownership (leaky roofs, pipes, HVAC problems, etc.) x 1000 due to difficulty of getting a construction crew to the island.

Lack of a police force to enforce basic property rights against squatters/hunters/other "intruders" with different ideas about the meaning of "private propety" than you

Medical care: when someone breaks a leg, steps on a sharp stick, etc., where is the nearest hospital?

This article reminds me why we live in a market economy, because tastes and preferences differ, and there's no way I'd buy this, but great if you guys want to.

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auctiontheory12y ago· 1 in thread

I'm not saying you're "wrong," but that attitude will certainly cut out much of the fun in life.

zorbo12y ago

Doesn't sound like he or she considers it "fun". Different tastes I guess. To me, all the "problems" mentioned are the whole reason I'd love to undertake something like this.

papercrane12y ago

> Medical care: when someone breaks a leg, steps on a sharp stick, etc., where is the nearest hospital?

Well the nearest hospital to YHZ is about a 30min drive. The island is an hour from the airport, so at most 1h 30m drive, plus a boat ride. Not really any worse then if you decided to go outback camping at the provinces national park.

> Lack of a police force to enforce basic property rights against squatters/hunters/other "intruders" with different ideas about the meaning of "private propety" than you

"Hello, RCMP..", it's not exactly Somalia here. Honestly though I doubt you'd have any trouble, other then the occasional canoer poking around.

Lack of infrastructure definitely is a turn off, not insurmountable though, there are plenty of people doing these kinds of things on islands around here.

liotier12y ago

> Water: is this all being brought to the island, > or do you have a plan for on-island desalination?

A that latitude, collecting rainwater and maybe sterilizing it is a plentiful source of drinking water

baddox12y ago

> Lack of a police force to enforce basic property rights against squatters/hunters/other "intruders" with different ideas about the meaning of "private propety" than you

I think you overestimate how many patrolling police there are per unit land area in most places. Sure, if you're in a city you can call the police if you're at home and someone's trying to break in, but it's not likely that a random patrolling police officer is going to see and stop a trespasser.

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