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The demographic of startup founders is severely lacking in gender and racial diversity. I don't know if I would want to go for months only seeing 1000 similar people (mostly men) with very similar occupations. In the end, entrepreneurs are people too and this would be a very bizarre society.

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You can go on "shore leave" as often as a US tourist visa allows. I recall having read in a previous mention of Blueseed that they could set up connections to ports in Mexico and Canada as well, although I'm not perfectly sure how that would work - a ferry would take a long time. Seaplanes perhaps?

And as often as your wallet can afford the trip --- travel by boat isn't cheap. I noticed that they didn't mention the cost of the boat taxi; either it is a free shuttle, partially subsidized, or in worst case you'll cover the actual cost of the boat trip (a ferry in Seattle cost me $20 one way when I was there years ago; gas prices have gone up since, boats get horrible mileage, and they depreciate quickly and need lots of upkeep in salt water).

Washington State DOT disagrees with you. Walk-ons are 4.50-7.50 one way.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/CurrentFares.pdf

I probably brought a car with me. I'm happy to see that people-only prices are reasonable.

Strictly speaking I believe these prices are state-subsidized just like other ways of moving humans around.

I'm male but both my cofounders are female. One of whom is not a US citizen and thus to be in "silicon valley" this "boat" would be the best option for us.

Here in Startup Chile, a lot of the companies are run by women or involve women-- I'd say the gender ratio (completely unscientific) is something like %60 men, not %90 men.

Two females on a boat full on men. That's gona be a though sell.

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