 Greetings, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Janati Stolerov II. I am the chairman of the United States Transhumanist Party and the chief executive of the Nevada Transhumanist Party. And with me today, I have the great honor to interview President Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Melasia on the occasion of Founders Day, the 40-year anniversary since the formation of Melasia. And my first question for you, President Baugh, is what does it take to run a micro-nation for 40 years and make it work and make it grow and make it politically stable? It takes a lot of creativity, imagination, to use a phrase, stick-to-itiveness, if you will. You have to be able to really stick with it. And that's probably one of the most important things. And also, it's important to keep it active, to do things with it. Some folks might start a micro-nation. Okay, they've got a flag, maybe some money or something. Now, what do we do? So you've got to put a lot of yourself into it to keep it going, if you will, and keep it active, keep it real. So, there you go. Absolutely. And what do you think micro-nationalism can teach the rest of us who are citizens of large, established political jurisdictions, especially when it comes to overcoming some of the barriers that exist in contemporary societies? Well, the first thing that comes to mind is really what makes a nation. That's really the question that all migrations are dressed at some level or another. What defines a nation? We define it in a variety of different ways. And we define it our own special way here in Melasia. So, I think if you ask that question, even on the level of educational government in schools and so forth like that, and what defines a nation as a political people, as a culture, is it borders, a piece of land, case in point? What happens for some of the nations in the Pacific that are slow-liberturely being inundated by the ocean? Are they still going to have a nation when they no longer have telephones? So, these are things to kind of think about, but I think really just what defines a nation and then where you go with that in your mind as you think about what a country is. Yes, indeed. Now, as you know, the transhumanist party is a minor political party in the United States that seeks to promote the advancement of science and technology to improve the human condition. And I wonder what your thoughts are on the effect that the advancement of technology would have on the ability for people to form micro nations, experiment with different types of micro nations, and use them perhaps to transform the world for better? Well, I mean, micro nations that exist today are what they are and where they are because of technology. Prior to the internet, people would probably come up with ideas about their own country, as I did, never knowing that there were other people out there that were doing the exact same thing. And so, once we were able to connect to the internet and now, you know, through things like, you know, within the internet like Facebook and so forth like that, it's made micro nations more real, more something, as opposed to just ideas that individuals might have scattered all over the globe. And we become connected too. For example, here at our 40th anniversary, we've got Grand Duke Travis of West Artica under the Migration Nation. I would have never met Grand Duke Travis. He lived in Thailand, I first met him in Virginia, and we'll see us all the way out here in Nevada. This is just on paper, so it helps connect people. And I think it also, micro-nationalists tend to get a little more liberal in their thinking, and so that, I think, means more open minds. I think you have to have an open mind to be a micro-nationalist. If you are stuck in this, this is what a country thing is, you know, it's just this box that can't be anything else. You're never going to get anywhere with your, with your migration. Probably never going to approach it. You know, folks that have those, that are in that mode simply tune out micro-nations. And those are going to be the same folks that probably tune out a lot of things like technology and science. It's not something they want to focus on. So, I mean, friendly thoughts, but it's kind of what I'm... That's a great answer, and we in the Transhumanist Party certainly only agree with you that technology helps bring people together, and micro-nationalism also helps bring people together, which is why you have our enthusiastic support and our official recognition. Well, thank you very much. I really appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you, and it's been a pleasure to speak with you today.