Applied for what? The web site looks mostly like "Yo, politicians, you really should build a pipeline here to my empty town." What is there to actually apply for?
AKA real-life Bioshock 1 sequel/DLC without the superpowers. Remote location (check); next to the ocean (check); owned by a corporate/millionaire bringing in like minded people (check and check).
Sad to see libertarianism conflated with anarchism. The existence of a state, that does not violate people's rights, is perfectly consistent with libertarianism, and is arguably essential to it.
Yeah read the blog post, that's by design--the town was abandoned in the 80s and has been maintained by a private owner. I think it would be kind of cool to live there as an escape from the hustle and bustle of cities. Like living in a shack in the woods, except the shack has most of the amenities of modern life (circa 1980).
I think that's missing the point by a hundred miles. Once you bring in Starlink, it becomes like any other place, just remote. Try moving there and living like in the 80s - without internet. That would be the appeal I think.
I think you are right. It’s weird though, that arm above the table doesn’t look like it has an X-ray tube on it, but the little control room appears to have a generator in it.
Strange to have chairs in the room.
Minor correction, it would usually be a radiographer not a radiologist who took x-rays. However if this was a screening room (a room that does imaging with a fluoroscopic unit), it would usually be a radiologist who did it.
I was wondering if I had mixed up radiographer and radiographer.
The chairs are definitely interesting. I can't think of any rooms like that where family or friends have been allowed. Maybe we're both right and it's a multipurpose "hospital" room? Might make sense for a small town that needs a doctor's office with basic exam capabilities.