2 pointsby roschdal14 hours ago3 comments
  • aebtebeten12 hours ago
    If you had a carrier strike group in the area, you could try (after the example of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_(filibuster)) getting your islands for the iron price?
    • roschdal10 hours ago
      Tell me more. How would this be implemented in 2026, for science thought experiment.
      • aebtebeten9 hours ago
        This works like "price upon request"; if you have to ask how (much), well: it's not for all.
  • OgsyedIE14 hours ago
    All naturally formed landforms (e.g. reefs, cays, banks) in those areas is already the territory of a country, with no terra nullius remaining, although there are a couple disputed claims. You want to search for the phrase "buy [country name] islands".
  • schmuckonwheels14 hours ago
    Crazy what people will do for IPv4 space these days