New Land

I've been fantasizing about the possibilities when for example a big piece of land suddenly arises. This does sometimes happen. What if this piece of land is in the middle of the, lets say, the Atlantic Ocean. An unclaimed piece of land, not in any territorial waters of any country. What if I would discover this piece of land, and claim it. Give the new country a name, start a new way of living, totally different from the way we live nowadays. New laws for that country, and actually a whole new way of thinking, a change of mentality. Would all this be possible, and if yes, what would be the possibilities? I'd say they are limitless. Of course when I discover it I'm still Dutch, but before I claim or discover it, I don't want to be a Dutchman anymore and I am distancing myself from all rights and duties I have as a Dutchman. This would open up the possibilities to claim a piece of land when it arises somewhere, someday, and to live life as it was actually meant to be lived.

Offered by Dennis.

If land was to rise in the Atlantic, it would surely be a major event and noticed by the rest of the world for sure. Many countries would instantly be on it for military reasons and claim it. An individual would not have a chance in today's world to claim a piece of land like that. One of those countries would just eliminate you. But, in tomorrow's world during and after the pole shift when land does rise in the Atlantic, claim on. But keep in mind there will be no vegetation or anything else living on it so food would have to be brought with you. That is if you could manage to travel the high seas with no electronics or stars to see to guide you. So realistically, probably won't happen.

Offered by Clipper.

A wonderful thought you have. And in a few years there will be such places. But, as with all things, we need to temper our dreams with realities and logic. A newly emerging piece of land will, for an unknown amount of time, be barren and not support human life - water, food, and materials for shelter. By the time that the land becomes hospitable you can bet that whether in the current world political situation, or even post pole shift, you'll have to play King of the Mountain, a game in the US that is played by children. King of the Mountain is the one who can hang on to the piece of land when others decide that they would like to take it from you. Your dream is a good one, and not impossible given the changes we are expecting in the next few years. But, it's unfortunately not as simple as laying claim to any piece of land and establishing an order that fits your ideals. You must anticipate and prepare for as many eventualities as you can imagine in order to remain King of the Mountain. Do that, and if you are resourceful and a bit lucky your dream can indeed become a reality.

Offered by Ron.