I'll believe it when I see it. If they're quibbling over a measly $1 million for real Internet connectivity, it's clear that they're not really going to get this done.
Also, what's the point of being near Silicon Valley when nobody on the boat is legally allowed to get a cup of coffee there? Might as well have your incubator somewhere where visas for techies are easy to come by. (Singapore?)
I'm also skeptical if they could pull it off. That said the price some cruise ships are going for at the moment is making it a good alternative to new office buildings.
With regards to being near Silicon Valley, people are still allowed to visit and have business meetings in the US with a normal visitor visa. They're just not allowed to work.
I think the time to commute in will be an issue. This means you'll have to live fairly close to the harbor you are being ferried from which could be a problem. I figure what will probably happen is the need for another cruise ship with cabins on them for part time residential accommodation.
The residents will be able to go to the mainland for meetings, coffee, conferences, etc., if they are from a visa waiver program country or have a B-1 (business visitor) visa. And if they don’t, it’s not really feasible to live on the ship or even get there. They just can’t work while on the mainland.
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I'll believe it when I see it. If they're quibbling over a measly $1 million for real Internet connectivity, it's clear that they're not really going to get this done.
Also, what's the point of being near Silicon Valley when nobody on the boat is legally allowed to get a cup of coffee there? Might as well have your incubator somewhere where visas for techies are easy to come by. (Singapore?)
I'm also skeptical if they could pull it off. That said the price some cruise ships are going for at the moment is making it a good alternative to new office buildings.
With regards to being near Silicon Valley, people are still allowed to visit and have business meetings in the US with a normal visitor visa. They're just not allowed to work.
I think the time to commute in will be an issue. This means you'll have to live fairly close to the harbor you are being ferried from which could be a problem. I figure what will probably happen is the need for another cruise ship with cabins on them for part time residential accommodation.
The residents will be able to go to the mainland for meetings, coffee, conferences, etc., if they are from a visa waiver program country or have a B-1 (business visitor) visa. And if they don’t, it’s not really feasible to live on the ship or even get there. They just can’t work while on the mainland.