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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

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I'd rather buy some land on Mars.
You can..... http://www.marsshop.com/

Also Venus ...... http://www.venusshop.com/
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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

More info from the lunar land owner site:

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The UN Outer Space Treaty of 1967 stipulated that no government could own extraterrestrial property. However, it neglected to mention individuals and corporations. Therefore, under laws dating back from early US settlers, it is possible to stake a claim for land that has been surveyed and register it with the US Government Office of Claim Registries. In 1980, that is exactly what Dennis Hope did for land on the Moon as he established the Lunar Embassy to parcel and sell documented acres. The Lunar Embassy was obligated to inform the General Assembly of the United Nations, the US Government, and the Russian Government in writing of the claim and legal intent to sell extraterrestrial properties. These governing bodies had several years in which to contest the claim and they never did. This allowed Mr. Hope to take the next step and copyright his work with the US Copyright Registry Office and begin selling actual deeds for the land on the Moon. Probably the biggest support of Mr. Hope's claim has been in the form of actual Lunar land owners such as two former US presidents, NASA employees and many well known celebrities.
If you look around the site, there is a lot of information.
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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

The site also claims more than 300 million acres sold. At $30 an acre, that is more than $9 billion dollars.

Wish I had figured that out.


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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

I wrote to Mr. Hope a while ago questioning the legality of his claims and this was his reply:

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Dear Sam: Greetings from the Galactic Government and the Lunar Embassy. Thanks for the email and the interest in what we are doing. I will try to explain this in a short note. You are right. I took advantage of a loophole in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty from the United Nations. According to their language in the treaty, "No nation shall have sovereignty or control over any of the satellite bodies," pretty much sums it up. If no nations have sovereignty or control they do not have the right to grant me permission to do this. The actually do not have the right to say yes or no. After 21 years of selling these properties to more than 1,090,000 persons in 176 countries I can tell you that it has been and continues to be a wonderful journey. We are compliant with all laws reflecting what we do. We actually got concerned enough about the laws here that we formed the Galactic Government in July 2001, so that we could take charge of our own destiny without intervention from any of the governments on this planet. We are like any other growing company on Earth the only real difference is that properties we sell are not located here. I hope this helps. If not, please feel free to contact me by phone anytime.... With warm regards from the Galactic Government and the Lunar Embassy Dennis M. Hope CEO/President - Galactic Government AKA: "The Head Cheese" .
Well, as long as the 'Galactic Government' says it's ok....
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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

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The site also claims more than 300 million acres sold. At $30 an acre, that is more than $9 billion dollars.

Wish I had figured that out.


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SHYSA! that's a lot of money....how can they really "claim ownership" of the moon though, seriously. I say we discover a new planet, call it FIRST, and sell land on it for 30 bucks and split the money between all the active teams! That would be one good way to keep teams!! haha

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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

I hope this is a joke, because how is it someones to sell. Who owns the moon, no one. And it isnt anyones to claim they own, i guess the idea of imperialism is now going out of this world.
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I hope this is a joke, because how is it someones to sell. Who owns the moon, no one. And it isnt anyones to claim they own, i guess the idea of imperialism is now going out of this world.
Not imperialism, imperialism is extending a nations control by territory grab(or economic domination). They arn't doing it for god or contry, but for money.

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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

I wonder if they're also going to try to sell the Brooklyn Bridge?
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Re: Buying Land on the Moon

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I hope this is a joke, because how is it someones to sell. Who owns the moon, no one. And it isnt anyones to claim they own, i guess the idea of imperialism is now going out of this world.
It's funny, because at one point, people believed that you couldn't own the earth either. Interesting, eh? There are still people that believe that the earth cannot be bought or sold because humans did not make the earth and have no right to rule it. But they have, and what's to stop them (us) from ruling the solar system too?

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I wonder if they're also going to try to sell the Brooklyn Bridge?
They can't. I already bought it.

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For use as a field object in the 2005 game??
Or for a parking garage for the Rovers when they come back home??
edit - Dave, are they coming back to earth?
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