Posted on 07/17/2004 4:15:05 PM PDT by RightWhale
The powers that be could safely ignore that entrepreneur since he would eventually go away on his own. The lunar deeds and Mars deeds that you can buy now are only quitclaim deeds and so are being rightly ignored by the sovereign states. By the same logic I own the Asteroid Belt by prior claim.
His campaign 4 years ago--not him personally but a representative he sent to Houston--said that the Bush admin would investigate the issue of private property rights in outer space.
This is taking forever, but his President's Commission report said that lack of private property rights in outer space would strangle nascent businesses in the cradle. Oh, yeah, strangle in the cradle. One of them is a poet.
And I own the rights to it.. ;o)
I just have to figure out how the MPIRE worked in the dream and I shall be rich rich rich =o)
You could sell quitclaim deeds to interest in the cake. It could catch on. Mood rings, pet rocks, hula hoops, Cabbage Patch Kids, Asteroid Cake. You could make $8 and spend only $800 advertising and burn only 1000 hours of your time. Or you might make $8 million. Don't know until you try.
You need investment money for research. Property rights would attract investment. Get some property rights.
we should use the moon as a military base, to aid in the expansion of our empire. either that or just plant some flowers on it.
Another Million Dollar Idea..
Just waiting to happen.. ;oP
Everyday AstronautPublicly thanking Paul G. Allen, who admitted to investing more than $20 million in the project, Rutan appeared to physically choke up when he said, "We were able to develop a complete space program from scratch for the price of one of those government paper studies." ...Mojave Airport Manager Stu Witt... said. "Nobody's ever done anything like this before," Pearson said. "That's part of what's unique about America--nowhere else in the world. It's a great day for the country." Non-military government involvement was limited. In fact, according to Rutan, the first contact between NASA and the program participants came in a phone call to Rutan the day before the launch to notify him that NASA would like to send an observer.
by Scott Gourley
June 21 2004
Popular Mechanics
The exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development, and shall be the province of all mankind.
Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law, and there shall be free access to all areas of celestial bodies.
There shall be freedom of scientific investigation in outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, and States shall facilitate and encourage international co-operation in such investigation.
Article II
Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means. .
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Article XI
In order to promote international co-operation in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, States Parties to the Treaty conducting activities in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, agree to inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as the public and the international scientific community, to the greatest extent feasible and practicable, of the nature, conduct, locations and results of such activities. On receiving the said information, the Secretary-General of the United Nations should be prepared to disseminate it immediately and effectively.
Article XII
All stations, installations, equipment and space vehicles on the Moon and other celestial bodies shall be open to representatives of other States Parties to the Treaty on a basis of reciprocity. Such representatives shall give reasonable advance notice of a projected visit, in order that appropriate consultations may be held and that maximum precautions may be taken to assure safety and to avoid interference with normal operations in the facility to be visited.
Article XVI
Any State Party to the Treaty may give notice of its withdrawal from the Treaty one year after its entry into force by written notification to the Depositary Governments. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year from the date of receipt of this notification.
http://www.state.gov/t/ac/trt/5181.htm#treaty
Still see no problem Drammach?
P.S. Any ongoing commercial activity in Antartica?
No problem..
Sounds very much like what I described..
Please note the last entry to the treaty..
Any participant can withdraw at any time..
I would suggest if matters take a different turn, ( I leave that open to interpretation.. ) then the U.S. can withdraw from the treaty, and make claims of Sovereignty one year later...
I would suggest that, after a matter of years, (or decades) if no other nations have managed to develop sites on the moon, the U.S. would have the right to withdraw from the treaty, and claim property rights..
Antarctic sites have generally been for scientific research, not commercial venture..
Can't think of one single reason to go to the trouble of trying to even start a commercial venture there..
Makes no sense..
The private sector has had the capability to go into space for 40+ years. So far it is just commsats and a few camsats. What is the holdup?
The holdup is lack of investment money due to lack of property rights. Should have been there 40 years ago. Could have been mining asteroids for 25 years by now.
There is no need to wait for the right or to demonstrate something. The US has had the right since it signed the 1967 Treaty, and has asserted its sovereignty over all outer space by signing the Treaty.
A private person or corporation should have no problem claiming property rights to the land and facilities which are built on them..
We'll never have property rights on the Moon or on any other real estate in space until some granting authority that actually respects private property rights, claims the Moon as its own and begins handing out/selling land grants to individuals and businesses. At least that's how I see it. If we wait for China or the UN to agree to the establishment of private property rights in space, it'll never happen! We have to claim the Moon as American territory.
Also possible, but much less desirable imo, is to claim a large chunk of it and let other nations that actually get there, also claim their chunk. I'm not a lawyer, of course, as you can tell, lol!
Same thing with Moon, space in general.. No Atmosphere, extreme temperatures, specialized structures/clothing (pressurized atmosphere) etc..
Survival becomes pre-eminent concern..
As was said by a great writer,
"The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress"..
Article I, which states "The ... use of ... the moon ... shall be the province of all mankind." makes it the right and obligation of signatories to nullify any claim of the right to posses any portion of it. Lets say Mr. Rutan makes it to the moon and he claims to own the area where he lands. Do you think the French would put up with that or would they prosecute a claim in the World Court and cite Article I??
Sheesh.
Impossible. It doesn't work that way.
Yep. That's the general idea. China has property rights now, you know.
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