Just when you thought the Bay Area tech scene couldn’t get any more absurd, a startup founder named James Ingallinera has entered the chat with a proposal so bonkers it sounds like a rejected Black Mirror episode.

Ingallinera, a self-proclaimed “broke startup founder,” wants nothing less than 500 acres of Alameda Point to create “Frontier Valley” - a tech utopia he claims will be the “Manhattan Project of our time”. His grand vision? Convince former President Trump to hand over a former naval base so he can build a techbro wonderland complete with futuristic skyscrapers and “fully automated residential communities”.

The Pitch Nobody Asked For

In a cringe-worthy 13-minute video that screams “peak startup energy,” Ingallinera dramatically gestures against the San Francisco skyline, calling for Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Elon Musk to help him “beat China” through technological supremacy. His proposed jurisdiction would allegedly feature 3 million square feet of startup office space and house 10,000 people with a “nearly fully robotic labor force”.

Local Reaction: Hard Pass

Unsurprisingly, Alameda city officials were completely blindsided by this proposal. Sarah Henry from the city’s communications team bluntly stated there are zero “reasonable facts” supporting Ingallinera’s emergency declaration. Local residents weren’t shy either, calling the plan “the dumbest, most tech-brained garbage idea” they’ve ever heard.

The Dream Team (Not Really)

Ingallinera’s credentials? A six-month stint at Bain Capital and leadership of a coliving space called Tribe Coliving. His most notable achievement seems to be a viral tweet about supporting Trump despite calling it a “social death sentence”. Classic tech startup energy, folks.

While the proposal reads like a fever dream of techno-libertarian fantasies, it highlights the ongoing Silicon Valley trend of wanting to create “network states” with minimal regulations. Spoiler alert: This isn’t happening anytime soon.