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Taking Issue With The Outer Space Treaty

Posted by timothy on from the at-least-get-rid-of-the-income-tax dept.

tekan writes: "The National Review has an interesting article about the challenges ahead for the settlement of Mars (or the Moon), as well as how Law and sovereignty issues factor into colonizing these bodies." Perhaps most interesting are the reasons cited for entering into the treaty at all -- which had little to do with keeping space a peaceful utopia.

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  1. Space Law Scholars-- Unite! by L.+VeGas · · Score: 3, Funny

    "It is widely agreed by space-law scholars that the Outer Space Treaty forbids only national sovereignty"

    "space-law scholars"? -- Where can I go to get that degree? I'll put it next to my diplomas for "rocket sociologist" and "atomic dentist".

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  2. Patent Pending! by beckett · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am hereby notifying everyone that I am patenting colonization on the moon and mars. i believe there has been no prior art.

  3. Re:Something Bigger than Ourselves... by pokeyburro · · Score: 4, Funny

    If we should meet menacing aliens in the future, I think it would behoove us to begin consuming all sorts of synthetic preservatives, MSG, tarry cigarettes, etc., so as to taste as bad as possible. Let us learn from the stinkbugs!

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  4. if my friends and I get into space by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If my friends and I somehow manage get into space and colonize our own little spot, the US and any country/organization/etc will not be recognized.

  5. Re:jeeze by TweeKinDaBahx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pardon me for not making my entire plan for conquering the universe publicly availible.

    I was just making a general statement about the current state of affairs. If this didn't paint a pretty enouugh picture for you, maybe you need to seek solice in the wonders of goatse.cx

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  6. Re:Not as easy as you'd like by Nightpaw · · Score: 3, Funny

    Somebody write up a pigeon-space-suit packet-wrapper specification.

  7. Re:jeeze by Joe+Tie. · · Score: 2, Funny

    seek solice in the wonders of goatse.cx

    I'm worried now that this is some kind of veiled warning that mars has already been claimed and inhabited by the goatse.cx folks. What a letdown to finally get into space, and be greeted with "D00d! I gots the coolest thing behind this dune, go look!

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  8. Re:jeeze by Mannerism · · Score: 2, Funny

    Crap, I left my lights on.

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