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Re:Why public lands must remain in public hands by fiatjaf on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @10:30AM (#14255942)
Land not owned by anyone.
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Re:Why public lands must remain in public hands by Qwertious on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @11:26AM (#14256499)
Land not owned by anyone is land that can be claimed by anyone. Which means that anyone can build a hut there and then legally claim the land as their own private property.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_nullius

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Re:Why public lands must remain in public hands by fiatjaf on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @01:50PM (#14258259)
Maybe in your crazy legal system.
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Re:Why public lands must remain in public hands by s73ver on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @12:30PM (#14257315)
Then what's to stop me from plopping an oil well on it?
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Re:Why public lands must remain in public hands by jpttsn on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @11:46PM (#14262298)
Let us know if you find it.
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