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Hi there,

A few things to chew on for those who like to think along:

Hello everybody,

We have updated our design requirements, and we’d like your feedback on it.

These requirements have suggested two different paths to us, which we are exploring at the moment.

Just a reminder that I’m guest posting for the Atlas Network News Think Tank Diary this month:

• Week 0 – Intro to The Seasteading Institute
• Week 1 – Prep for Conference & Ephemerisle
• Week 2.5 – Post Conference

TSI must regretfully announce that Professor Romer has decided to withdraw from his speaking engagement at our upcoming conference. His reasons were related to the content of another speaker’s blog (Mencius Moldbug). We do not yet clearly understand his objections, and we do not want to misrepresent Professor Romer, so we can’t be any more specific at this time.

Regardless of Romer’s reasons, his withdrawal triggered an active internal debate around exactly what ideas and people TSI is or isn’t willing to affiliate with.

The Seasteading Institute is pleased to announce that it has received its Letter of Determination from the Internal Revenue Service, stating that we are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Among the many benefits this allows, donations to us are tax-deductible (including past ones).

August 10, 2009 — The Seasteading Institute is excited to announce that registration is open for the second annual Seasteading Conference, to be held September 28-30, 2009 in San Francisco, California.

The Seasteading Institute is excited to announce that public registration is open for the first annual Ephemerisle Festival, being held October 2-4, 2009 in the Sacramento River Delta. Ephemerisle is a floating festival of politics, community, and art in celebration of political freedom and diversity.