The Network State is described by Srinivasan as “a highly aligned online community with a capacity for collective action that crowdfunds territory around the world and eventually gains diplomatic recognition from pre-existing states.”

This reminds me of those libertarians(*) who keep trying to build a community in the no mans land somewhere in the Balkans on a fucking floodplain of all things. I heard they need saving/rebuilding every now and then. (I assume with the recent floods they are not doing well). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberland. And yes, they have a cryptocurrency why did you ask?

pictures of the hotel.

This reminds me of something else. I'm going to have to download something and check something out. (E: I checked, it reminded me of the hotel in the game Dead Island, but the game had a bigger hotel, a better pool, and less annoying visitors, so I was wrong on that one (I did pick up an achievement)).

*: they might be a secret third thing