New Posts For Thread: Who owns space?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_spaceFrom the early days of space exploration it was decreed that space was open to all nations.If North Korea plans to launch a weather satellite as they are claiming, why the pucker factor by other nations. Who has the authority to block the peaceful usThe legitimate and interesting Question, "Who owns Outer Space?" is made all the trickier even to CONSIDER when we consider the Fact that right here on Terra Firma, "The Law of The Sea" remains contested -- Territorial Limits, "Economic Zones," etc.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=519254471#519254471The legitimate and interesting Question, "Who owns Outer Space?" is made all the trickier even to CONSIDER when we consider the Fact that right here on Terra Firma, "The Law of The Sea" remains contested -- Territorial Limits, "Economic Zones," etc.Wed, 02 May 2012 11:04:29 -0500This thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=519240261#519240261This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneTue, 01 May 2012 23:09:52 -0500See, that's why it's a question. Technically, no-one currently owns space or the celestial bodies therein. The international treaties say that anyone can wander around up there as long as they're doing so for peaceful purposes like scientific discovehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=519007835#519007835See, that's why it's a question. Technically, no-one currently owns space or the celestial bodies therein. The international treaties say that anyone can wander around up there as long as they're doing so for peaceful purposes like scientific discoveWed, 25 Apr 2012 11:07:09 -0500Howdy What's so complicated. This is just another example of bully boy capitialist in a vast conspiracy to steal and exploit resources for their own greed and profit! They clearly have no intention of sharing whatever wealth they can get with the phttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=519007375#519007375Howdy What's so complicated. This is just another example of bully boy capitialist in a vast conspiracy to steal and exploit resources for their own greed and profit! They clearly have no intention of sharing whatever wealth they can get with the pWed, 25 Apr 2012 10:57:07 -0500Making the matter somewhat more complicated:www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=518995229#518995229Making the matter somewhat more complicated:www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1...Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:35:26 -0500Howdy Maricon Because "if" and "claiming". Who has the authority to block rockets IF the rocket is NOT for the launch of a weather satellite as the are "claiming" ? Did the U.S. launch any of the early military rockets for non-peaceful reasons? Rohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=518951365#518951365Howdy Maricon Because "if" and "claiming". Who has the authority to block rockets IF the rocket is NOT for the launch of a weather satellite as the are "claiming" ? Did the U.S. launch any of the early military rockets for non-peaceful reasons? RoMon, 23 Apr 2012 19:36:46 -0500Interesting that India, which has a large nuclear arsenal, also recently tested a new rocket (successfully, BTW)- which reportedly can carry a nuke as far as Beijing. Very little controversy or negative reaction accompanied the launch, even from Chhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=518942815#518942815Interesting that India, which has a large nuclear arsenal, also recently tested a new rocket (successfully, BTW)- which reportedly can carry a nuke as far as Beijing. Very little controversy or negative reaction accompanied the launch, even from ChMon, 23 Apr 2012 15:00:15 -0500I agree with you, Solf. People are people. Although, I don't wish to downplay all the wonderful variety between place to place, culture to culture.I was talking about the cliche impressions people get -- usually from mass media. As I've said, it's ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=518690911#518690911I agree with you, Solf. People are people. Although, I don't wish to downplay all the wonderful variety between place to place, culture to culture.I was talking about the cliche impressions people get -- usually from mass media. As I've said, it's aMon, 16 Apr 2012 16:57:49 -0500Well, it sucks to be North Korean. Other than the Kims and the generals, I guess...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=518658741#518658741Well, it sucks to be North Korean. Other than the Kims and the generals, I guess...Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:23:55 -0500Actually, the Internet started out as a military project, as did GPS technology. Today, those innovations are serving important functions of a peaceful nature. The reason that these were strictly governmental undertakings is because there was goinghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29054839/Who_owns_space?post_id=518626825#518626825Actually, the Internet started out as a military project, as did GPS technology. Today, those innovations are serving important functions of a peaceful nature. The reason that these were strictly governmental undertakings is because there was goingSat, 14 Apr 2012 23:39:41 -0500