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Lord British Claims He Owns the Moon

Posted by Soulskill on from the enjoy-the-property-tax dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Following the recent discovery of Richard Garriott's old moon rover, the man known as Lord British has laid claim to his own lunar territory. Moon dwellers, all hail your new overlord!"

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  1. The lord has already been deposed! by assemblerex · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://gmtristan.com/the-man-who-killed-lord-british/

  2. Re:Headline. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    It seems to me that he DOES occupy the territory. Or rather, an object he owns does. Which is more than anyone else can claim.

    Defending his territory...well, maybe we'll find out, someday.

  3. Not yet his... by dissy · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty

    As a citizen of a nation whom signed that treaty, his government's law is still held over him, and the UK law (by treaty) is that no nation or person can own the moon, it is there for all of mankind.

    Maybe possibly he could do so if he has his citizenship canceled (Is that possible in the UK? I know it is in the USA but obviously that doesn't apply here)

    However with no citizenship to pretty much any first world nation with space technology, that will leave him out in the cold for trying to claim his property. He also stands a good chance of getting shot down if he did somehow manage to launch from a country that does not have a space program.
    (ZOMG, is that an incoming ICMB?! better not take any chances, press the red button!)

    1. Re:Not yet his... by Anubis+IV · · Score: 2, Informative

      Contrary to his title, "Lord British" is not, in fact, British. He's actually American and even went to my high school in League City, Texas, USA. One of my teachers was a classmate of his and used to talk about him passing out versions of a game...that later became known as Ultima.

  4. Re:And I'm a Duke of Sealand by Starayo · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think the real history of Sealand is actually a little more ridiculous than uncyclopedia's page. After all, there was a mercenary war.

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