According to the homestead Law anybody who actually gives a piece of land value for the first time may lay claim to it. This could take the form of mining or building a home on it. You simply must have proof of the value and then it's yours.
You guys are crazy. CRAZY, but let me know when I can buy something that will make me rich later. Thanks ahead of time.
My little cousin got a deed for an acre of land on the moon for Christmas last year. I think it cost either twenty or fifty bucks.
In regard to the moon, here's what I came up with in my head: United States law applies only in territories of the United States, save for cooperation on extradition and stuff like that. Same goes for any other country and its laws/rules. If South Africa came over here and started telling us how we were violating their laws, we would never give it a second thought. Only way to enforce your laws in another's territory is to take that territory to war and win. So if I built a rocket and flew to the moon, built a house and set up shop in general, nobody could tell me what the hell to do without forcefully taking over my "property." Which brings me to my next question: if I got flight clearance from whatever entity I might have to get it from in order to fly any BS propeller plane, would I legally be able to shoot a rocket to the moon from my backyard? BTW, me and my friends discussed this exact same subject just a couple days ago; and I don't even think we were stoned at the time.
In short, yes and there is a competition for the first self-propelled civilian into outer space and the grand prize is either 1 or 10 milly. Check on popsci.com.
And according to the U.N. no country could forcibly remove you. Which means someone else would have to build a rocket, land, build a home, and then kill you get your land. Not likely. The moon is for the taking people
What do you mean, PSJ? From your own link above: Can any State claim a part of outer space as its own? No. The Outer Space Treaty states that 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. The Treaty establishes the exploration and use of outer space as the "province of all mankind". The Moon Agreement expands on these provisions by stating that neither the surface nor the subsurface of the Moon (or other celestial bodies in the solar system), nor any part thereof or natural resources in place, shall become property of any State, international intergovernmental or non-governmental organization, national organization or non- governmental entity or of any natural person.
Yeah, but no member of this BBS is a natural person I have not really read that thing closely, but it appears as if an option has been entirely left out from the text above... and I'm half serious. Clones. They are not natural persons. Nor could they have been considered in the creation of this treaty since they did not exist. In theory you would not have broken any international laws with the creation of a clone (army?) who claimed the moon as their property. Obviously this is a technicality that the U.N. would feel the need to act on. But ethically the clones did nothing wrong. Any country would have justification to defend the clones in a war with the U.N. and in doing so could lay claim to the spoils of war and set up camp.... uhhhmm. Darkside. Yeah. But given the international treaty it seems this scenario could take place. Of course we need a Sith Lord to do it.
