Lawyers In Space... 553
colonist writes "The Christian Science Monitor presents an interesting overview of space law. Some want space to be shared by all: 'Outer space is a province of all mankind. There is not, and should not be, any privatization of outer space. It is a common thing that should belong to all.' Some people have claimed parts of the moon or Mars. In response, a lawyer has claimed the sun, 'to show how ridiculous a property-rights system in outer space would be if it were based solely on claims unsubstantiated by any actual possession.' The Space Settlement Initiative wants official recognition of land claims made by those who establish human settlements on the moon or Mars."
I have dibs! (Score:5, Funny)
It had to be said (Score:1, Funny)
Obligitory...... (Score:3, Funny)
A good start.
Headline dissappointed me.... (Score:5, Funny)
Send ALL the lawyers into space (Score:0, Funny)
So can I sue (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I have dibs! (Score:3, Funny)
Obligatory goatse link [censored]
Re:So can I sue (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Headline dissappointed me.... (Score:5, Funny)
And about the BMWs, leave them here for me.
I'd let them increase my taxes if they got rid of the lawyers. But alas, never going to happen as the tax increasers (politicians) are lawyers.
Lawyers in DEEP space (Score:5, Funny)
- HAL?!
- Yes Dave
- Let me in, I have a case to prosecute
- I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that
Sent hurtling into the sun (Score:2, Funny)
encryption (Score:2, Funny)
That sunburn is proof enough that you decrypted our signal without licensed tools!
Re:Obligitory...... (Score:2, Funny)
A better finish.
Re:So can I sue (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Star Registry (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Possession != Right (Score:4, Funny)
Not only that... (Score:5, Funny)
Technology is under development that will strictly govern the ways in which you are able to use his sun's rays, and will monitor your ray use for marketing purposes and of course to ensure that you aren't pirating rays.
Any circumvention of this control on your use of rays or any unauthorized use of rays, even those that filter through your windows uninvited, will be a federal solar system offense, punishable by up to 15 years in a federal solar system prison and a 1,000,000,000 fine.
Such stiff penalties are necessary because of the vast quantities of solar radiation involved, which, if totaled, represents a truly staggering amount of currency. In fact, the sun's owner estimates that he loses over $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00
"We're working hard to ensure that everyone is complying with the law and can enjoy the sun's rays safely and legally, while still supporting the sun," says the sun's owner. Privately, though, he hints that the loss of revenue due to unpaid for photon use may eventually destroy the giant, causing it to go red and eventually fade into a much smaller, more dense star.
Hitchhikers Guide? (Score:2, Funny)
Sounds like something that Douglas Adams would write about, earthlings trying to own everything they can, heh.
Re:Headline dissappointed me.... (Score:1, Funny)
A: Who cares, you can cycle it again, and again, and again...
Re:Your Sig (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Headline dissappointed me.... (Score:3, Funny)
Of course then NOTHING would ever work again, but we'd all have fun trying to figure it out!
Sheesh can you imagine the tax forms, their complicated now, can you imagine what would happen if we putt Mechanical Engineers in charge?
Re:Possession != Right (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, you have hit one what I have thought the real solution to these jokers has been all along. As soon as someone tries to make money off of any of these claims (charging NASA for "parking" on Eros, claiming trespass for missions landing on the moon or mars, etc.), we should see tax law revised to consider these rights as real property taxable in the jurisdiction in which the owner lives. Tell the guy who is trying to charge NASA for parking, sure, here's your $10,000, but we have determined the value of your asteroid at $80B, and you owe back property tax to the tune of the last 3 Federal Budget deficits.
that's alright! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:So can I sue (Score:3, Funny)
At the very least, he could probably be charged with maintaining an attractive nuisance.
Nah, he'd just have the judge declare that it didn't have jurisdiction over the Sun.
Re:Headline dissappointed me.... (Score:1, Funny)
We DO own the space. (Score:3, Funny)
Total Bullshit. Ownership of the space and all contained within a sphere from the Sun to the Ort cloud is the NATURAL RIGHT of the original inhabitants of this solar system: Us. If any deliquent ET tries to slip in through a wormhole in the middle of the night while we're sleeping we have every right to BLAST it!
This is just a logical extension of the Monroe Doctrine: The Io333 Doctrine.
Squatter's Rights (Score:3, Funny)
My question is, how did we go from nomadic tribesmen to our current property based system? Perhaps that would be instructive for future outer space explorers, realters and land speculators.