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If Space Junk Falls on Your House, Are There Laws to Protect You?
Science Alert ^
| 18 May
| TIMIEBI AGANABA
Posted on 05/18/2021 10:08:47 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Space debris is any nonfunctional human-made object in space. As a professor of space and society focused on space governance, I've noticed that there are three questions the public always asks when falling space debris gets into the news.
So, how do current laws and treaties around space stack up? They do OK, but interestingly, looking at environmental law here on Earth may give some ideas on how to improve the current legal regime with respect to space debris.
Basically, if a piece of space junk from China landed on your house, your own country's government would make a claim for compensation through diplomatic channels and then pay you – if they chose to make the claim at all.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencealert.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: shootingstar
Just try and collect...the check is in the mail.
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:08:48 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
U.S. launch operators have either direct or gov’t sponsored “insurance” coverage.
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:11:38 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(Force the Universities to use their TAX FREE ENDOWMENTS to pay off Student loan debt!!!)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Though the government would fight you, you could also sell the junk for likely more than the damage.
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:12:29 AM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
To: DUMBGRUNT
I shot an arrow into the air, where it falls I know not where.
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:13:50 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
To: cuban leaf
—”I shot an arrow into the air, where it falls I know not where.”
NICE SHOT!
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:22:35 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
(("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Who is the idiot who posted this thought ??!?
You just gave every insurance company ONE MORE THING to exclude from coverage in their renewals next year ...
Next time, keep the thought to yourself and save the world !!
To: DUMBGRUNT
If that happens, just go the movies.
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:27:06 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:31:57 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
To: Salamander
Actual photo of space aliens:
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:31:59 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
(("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
To: Salamander
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posted on
05/18/2021 10:40:15 AM PDT
by
VA_Gentleman
("Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very internet you invented." -Jon Stewart)
To: cuban leaf
I shot an arrow into the air, then instantly became keenly aware of the ensuing problem. Was very happy to see it impact somewhere other than me.
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posted on
05/18/2021 11:01:37 AM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(All worry about monsters that'll eat our face, but it's our job to ask why it wants to eat our face.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/18/2021 11:02:33 AM PDT
by
gdzla
(Tyrannis Seditio, Obsequium Deo)
To: DUMBGRUNT
No. Your government will not create an international incident on your behalf and if US space junk falls on your property “that belongs to your government”.
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posted on
05/18/2021 11:13:55 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. L)
To: George from New England
When will actions by Bill Gates be excluded from insurance coverage under “act of god”?
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posted on
05/18/2021 11:14:55 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. L)
To: gdzla
To: VA_Gentleman
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posted on
05/18/2021 11:51:58 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/18/2021 11:53:17 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:29:41 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: DUMBGRUNT
What happens when space junk falls onto the head of a lawyer? Winning the lottery, I think.
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