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A comment on Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Building Thirty Meter Telescope. Parent comment

Re:Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Building Thirty Me... by komali2 on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @03:33PM (#18348616)
I didn't intend to write off, I just took a moment to insert my own opinion.

Does bring up a good point though - are the borders of most countries now "locked in?" Perhaps. Federations might form / break apart, which could shift around "sovereign territory." Like, imagine the EU consolidating, or the USA splitting.

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Re:Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Building Thirty Me... by gaius on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @05:44PM (#18349525)
are the borders of most countries now "locked in?

Ask the Ukrainians.

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Re:Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Building Thirty Me... by User23 on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @06:46PM (#18349840)
Interesting thing about annexation is that legally it isn't the taking of territory, it's recognizing that an area has always been part of one's territory.

This can get messy, but it can also give rise to some really culturally fascinating places, like the Alsace.

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