A Peaceful Escape: Finding the Ideal PF Island

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The discussion revolves around the concept of creating an ideal island for members of Physics Forums (PF) to escape modern culture and live in a peaceful, communal setting. Participants share their preferences for island characteristics, including climate, geography, and amenities, while also referencing specific islands for sale.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a desire for a society of like-minded individuals living together, away from modern culture.
  • One participant suggests a specific island in the US Virgin Islands for $29.5 million, highlighting its size and potential for development.
  • Another participant mentions an island in Sweden for $309,536, describing its features and seclusion.
  • Several participants discuss their preferences for climates, with some favoring snowy environments while others question the appeal of northern locations.
  • There are humorous exchanges regarding the practicality of living arrangements on islands, including bathroom logistics.
  • Some participants engage in playful banter about the number of words for snow in different cultures and the phases of water.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a common interest in the idea of an ideal PF Island, but there are competing views on the preferred climate and specific island characteristics. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best location and features for such an island.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying assumptions about the desirability of different climates and the practicality of island living, which may influence their preferences.

AnTiFreeze3
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Society blows.

I'm sure that most people have contemplated getting away from it all and just living a peaceful life in solitude. However, humans are social creatures, and there are benefits to having other people around.

As a solution, I propose that there be a society of like-minded people, living together, away from from the prevailing idiocy that we call modern culture.

Here's a start that I'm quite partial to (I enjoy snow): http://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands/ram-island#

Using that same website, what would be your ideal PF Island? Remember that, theoretically, the cost of the island would be shared amongst the members of PF, so go crazy!
 
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It's a widely known fact that PF staff already have an island in Bora Bora. We go to it for our annual conference. :)
 
Additional details of your plans for the PF Island are welcome.
 
AnTiFreeze3 said:
Additional details of your plans for the PF Island are welcome.

http://two57.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bora-Bora-Island.jpg

It gets quite cozy at night with 20 people sleeping on there.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
http://two57.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bora-Bora-Island.jpg

It gets quite cozy at night with 20 people sleeping on there.

Wow, you have trees!
 
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I find this interesting considering you are on vacation right now lol - thanks for ditching me in college and having fun.
 
Great Hans LollikFor a mere $29.5 million we could get 510 acres of undeveloped paradise to have our way with in the US Virgin Islands. A couple of pics:

http://ebillionairesclub.com/sites/default/files/file835c6f6db184404b887199076b86f271.jpg

http://www.privateislandsonline.com/content/listings/914/cimage_e3a1633e1e-thumbb.jpg
 
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WannabeNewton said:
I find this interesting considering you are on vacation right now lol - thanks for ditching me in college and having fun.

What's that? I can't hear you over the roaring tides as I'm viewing a sunset at the beach.

I also can't hear you after a 2 hour drive to a mountain range where I'm snowboarding and climbing things and finding this weird cave on a mountain where I'm pretty sure a homeless guy lives and oh god there's a beer bottle here and some used cigarettes IM NOT ALONE
 
AnTiFreeze3 said:
I'm sure that most people have contemplated getting away from it all and just living a peaceful life in solitude. However, humans are social creatures, and there are benefits to having other people around.

As a solution, I propose that there be a society of like-minded people, living together, away from from the prevailing idiocy that we call modern culture.

Here's a start that I'm quite partial to (I enjoy snow): http://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands/ram-island#

Using that same website, what would be your ideal PF Island? Remember that, theoretically, the cost of the island would be shared amongst the members of PF, so go crazy!

How about a place with snow-covered mountains and beaches within an hour or two from the other?
1.1263184005.kaikoura-on-a-nice-day.jpg
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
http://two57.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bora-Bora-Island.jpg

It gets quite cozy at night with 20 people sleeping on there.

Not very practical if members want to take a pee :-p
 
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The wall isn't high enough ...
 
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... I think Astronuc wins.
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
... I think Astronuc wins.
Just how much would the New Zealanders charge for selling their no.1 tourist attraction? :smile:
 
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wolram said:
Not very practical if members want to take a pee :-p

:smile:

Nice to see you, Woolie!

Pee? Please step to the edge of the island. And be glad you're male .
 
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Astronuc said:
How about a place with snow-covered mountains and beaches within an hour or two from the other?
Heck, I live there. Newport on the coast is 70mi west, Bend and skiing is 80mi east.
 
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Integral said:
Heck, I live there. Newport on the coast is 70mi west, Bend and skiing is 80mi east.

Assuming you are King of New Zealand... how much gold will it take for the island to be mine? You can keep some meaningless title, and I'll give you a few acres here and there.

Monique said:
Just how much would the New Zealanders charge for selling their no.1 tourist attraction? :smile:

Hopefully less than the combined salaries of all PFers :approve:
 
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This Island is actually for sale and only $309,536.

$309,536

Private Islands Online
Hästholmen, Sweden

Private Islands Online says Hästholmen has two cottages, a sauna by the waterside, a boathouse and several sundecks. The island is said to offer "seclusion in the unique setting of the Swedish wilderness, with access to wide forest areas, fishing and much more nearby."

ht_hastholmen_sweden_jp_121211_wb.jpg


http://abcnews.go.com/Business/top-10-private-islands-sale-350000/story?id=17932025#2
 
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Out of curiosity, why do you perform a location so far north instead of something warmer?
 
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aquitaine said:
Out of curiosity, why do you perform a location so far north instead of something warmer?
Seasons. I grew up without seasons and it was boring. I love forests. It definitely appeals to me.
 
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Evo said:
Seasons. I grew up without seasons and it was boring. I love forests. It definitely appeals to me.

This same reason is why my original island is off the coast of Maine. I love the changing seasons, and snow has an intrinsic beauty which you can't find in tropical areas. Why live in a location incapable of giving you H2O in two out of its three forms?
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
This same reason is why my original island is off the coast of Maine. I love the changing seasons, and snow has an intrinsic beauty which you can't find in tropical areas. Why live in a location incapable of giving you H2O in two out of its three forms?

Don't you mean one out of its three forms? H20 evaporates into a gaseous form in the tropics and then accumulates as clouds, only to rain down on the tourists as "liquid sunshine.":redface:
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
(I enjoy snow)
I love snow, but it depends on what my feet are in.

DiracPool said:
"liquid sunshine."
I have ran on this before. Wooo ohhh.

Variety is the spice of H2O phases. Please have avalanche skis/boards, tsunami wake skates/flippers available. Cups would be great for drinking also.
 
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Variety is the spice of H2O phases.

Would it be anthropic or anthropocentric to say "how Vierd" (think German accent here) it is that Earth is the only celestial body we know of that possesses water in all three phases?
 
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DiracPool said:
Don't you mean one out of its three forms? H20 evaporates into a gaseous form in the tropics and then accumulates as clouds, only to rain down on the tourists as "liquid sunshine.":redface:

Lol yeah, for whatever reason I was thinking that the three phases were ice, snow (!), and water. Let's just forget this happened :smile:
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
Lol yeah, for whatever reason I was thinking that the three phases were ice, snow (!), and water. Let's just forget this happened :smile:

Or let's make fun of you for ever...
 
  • #26
micromass said:
Or let's make fun of you for ever...

I'll never live this down, will I.
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
Lol yeah, for whatever reason I was thinking that the three phases were ice, snow (!), and water. Let's just forget this happened :smile:

Just be glad you're not an Eskimo, I think they have 97 different words for frozen water!
 

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