Want to own your own island but can't find one in your desired location?
Such issues could soon be consigned to history - for the super-wealthy, at least - after plans were unveiled for the world's first PORTABLE islands.
These artists' impressions show the self -sustaining, eco-friendly creations that will allow people to create their own getaways anywhere on Earth.
Each home will adhere to the customer's every need - with the renderings including options such as swimming pools, boat docks and greenery.
The article's photos depict idyllic, luxurious island retreats. Potential customers are presumably advised not to check into this or this.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Beryllium Sphere (r) on Saturday August 22 2015, @01:22AM
Normal waves, storms, and the huge maintenance expense of anything immersed in salt water.
The ocean is a hostile environment.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by fishybell on Saturday August 22 2015, @02:03AM
There exists the technology [wikipedia.org] to smooth out almost all waves: Basically it just has to be very tall with most of its height below the surface.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by TheLink on Saturday August 22 2015, @07:17PM
That technology merely smooths out your island's motion while still letting the huge wave smooth out the top of your island...
Maybe this sort of technology might work better: http://news.sciencemag.org/2012/03/proposed-cloaking-device-water-waves-could-protect-ships-sea [sciencemag.org]
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14829-invisibility-cloaks-could-take-sting-out-of-tsunamis/ [newscientist.com]
But those will definitely cost more and there's still the wind: http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/cyclone-vanuatu-impacts [weather.com]
(Score: 2) by Dunbal on Saturday August 22 2015, @12:15PM
Yup I don't see how making it look like an island changes the fact that it's a boat. And the traditional definition of a boat is "a hole in the water where you pour all your money".