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[–] rhy [S] ago 

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[–] grendelbiter 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

So where do you get all that fuel to keep the ships afloat?

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[–] rhy [S] ago 

That's the beauty: It's all electric. The lifting gas is hydrogen: made onboard by electrolysis, with water collected by the craft itself. The entire top is a massive lightweight solar panel, and all of the systems are electrical. At the bottom of the craft will be a large hybrid battery/capacitor array, and also an onboard water storage tank for ballast/hydrogen production/drinking water/showering. Also on the bottom will be gray water and brown water tanks. Great question. Keep 'em coming!

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[–] grendelbiter 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

You'd still need to trade for replacement parts. Also sounds like a pretty expensive initial investment.

And where would you fly those things? I'd imagine that most countries would be upset about an invasion of their air space. Out in the ocean somewhere? What about storms?

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[–] MaFishTacosDaBombBro 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yeah, forget Mars or the Moon, just live in the sky man, it's the future man.

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[–] rhy [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Actually, later models will have pressurized cabins and be able to leave the atmosphere. This is a way for us to begin colonizing the solar system without relying on giant corporations or governments to get us there.

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[–] MaFishTacosDaBombBro 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I'm not sure that's possible, unless a rocket were used. Weather balloons can go pretty high, but there is a limit and propellers work less and less the higher you go due to the atmosphere dwindling.

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[–] Circular_Reasoning 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Mighty ambitious.

Being non proprietary worth a few bucks for any possible advancement in tech even for those with nothing else to offer.

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[–] Wowbagger 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yes, flying homes will solve all our problems. Nawtsees can't fly.

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[–] rhy [S] ago 

Nazis can fly. They built some of the best AirShips. The Graffe Zeppelin had a phenomenal record.

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[–] noob_tube 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

This will go about as well as seasteading did.

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[–] rhy [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Maybe. But this is decentralized. Anyone in their own AirShip can move to any jurisdiction that is preferable for the occupants. Seasteading was on retired oil platforms, right? That's not in international water, and local government will eventually meddle.

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[–] Rellik88 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Our goal at OpenAirShips.com is to rapidly kickstart the decentralization of all human infrastructure, eliminating censorship, fascism, and poverty.

So I guess communism is a go?

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[–] glassuser ago  (edited ago)

Yeah I lost all interest with that. Of course they want yet another blockchain too. Because that solves all problems.

Gees, read this crap: https://openairships.weebly.com/plan.html

In order to sustainably source construction materials and feed the crews working on this project, automated and decentralized AirShip FarmBots will be constructed to build local food forest ecosystems and hemp 3d filament production based on Permaculture principles.

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[–] rhy [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The blockchain will be necessary to secure location data and 3d mapping while still giving everyone anonymity, privacy, and control of their own data. It's not just another blockchain for no reason. Did you read the white paper?

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[–] rhy [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Not at all. This is extreme libertarian lifestyle. YOU own your own housing, electrical production, and clean water. It's the opposite of communism.

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[–] Circular_Reasoning 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

If it were successful you could use the open source plans to get your own personal airship built.

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[–] rhy [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

EXACTLY! That's the main goal. That and to further 3d printing technology to make that a lot easier to do.