Outer Space Treaty
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Outer Space Treaty
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#3> The treaty explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet, claiming that they are the common heritage of mankind.
Interesting that this applies in outer space, but not on Earth...
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#4Also interesting that this really only prevents governments from claiming resources. What about companies or people?
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#5Also interesting that this really only prevents governments from claiming resources. What about companies or people?
I would imagine that companies and people would also be prohibited from making these claims.
But I do believe that is going to be ineffective for the future. Progress would be very slow if there is nothing to claim on Mars, or another celestial body for that manner.
A very interesting discussion, as I do see this treaty changing in the future, but whether it will be country oriented or market oriented will be the big question that defines humanity's voyage outside earth
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#6Also interesting that this really only prevents governments from claiming resources. What about companies or people?
I would imagine that companies and people would also be prohibited from making these claims. But I do believe that is going to be ineffective for the future. Progress would be very slow if there is nothing to claim on Mars, or another celestial body for that manner. A very interesting discussion, as I do see this treaty changing in the future, but whether it will be country oriented or market oriented will be the big…
The Moon Treaty explicitly forbade private property on the moon, but by implication it means that private property is still possible under the Outer Space Treaty.
Also, the United States did not ratify the Moon Treaty. It is in force for the 13 signatory nations, but none are space powers.
More: http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a3358/426432...
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#7Also interesting that this really only prevents governments from claiming resources. What about companies or people?
Undoubtedly this will lead to Space Pirates of the Mark Watney (The Martian) kind:
“I’ve been thinking about laws on Mars. There’s an international treaty saying that no country can lay claim to anything that’s not on Earth. By another treaty if you’re not in any country’s territory, maritime law aplies. So Mars is international waters. Now, NASA is an American non-military organization, it owns the Hab. But the second I walk outside I’m in international waters. So Here’s the cool part. I’m about to leave for the Schiaparelli Crater where I’m going to commandeer the Ares IV lander. Nobody explicitly gave me permission to do this, and they can’t until on board the Ares IV. So I’m going to be taking a craft over in international waters without permission, which by definition… makes me a pirate. Mark Watney: Space Pirate.”
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#8> The treaty explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet, claiming that they are the common heritage of mankind. Interesting that this applies in outer space, but not on Earth...
Until somebody manages to set up a long term camp on the Moon. It's the nature of humanity.
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#9> The treaty explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet, claiming that they are the common heritage of mankind. Interesting that this applies in outer space, but not on Earth...
Until somebody manages to set up a long term camp on the Moon. It's the nature of humanity.
I doubt the Moon-Colony Lobby will have much pull with local governments.
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#10Also interesting that this really only prevents governments from claiming resources. What about companies or people?
Undoubtedly this will lead to Space Pirates of the Mark Watney (The Martian) kind: “I’ve been thinking about laws on Mars. There’s an international treaty saying that no country can lay claim to anything that’s not on Earth. By another treaty if you’re not in any country’s territory, maritime law aplies. So Mars is international waters. Now, NASA is an American non-military organization, it owns the Hab. But the seco…
I'm the author of a book about a space pirate so I got a particular thrill about that moment in the book/movie. (The Dread Space Pirate Richard.)