Re:The Prospector’s Guide to the Galaxy (2013) [pdf]
by goldwind1111 on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @08:35PM
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this is going to be like Gundam wing lol wtf.
Basically the paper argues that we should practice extraterrestrial jurisdiction over extraterrestrial sovereignty, the former allows private companies to claim space, the latter basically gives the UN power over the entire galaxy.
the writer says that eventually these private companies who invest in space exploration will profit highly (possibly) because the amount of resources in outer space. One asteroid may hold more platinum metals than ever before mined in the history of the earth, and eventually they will grow tired of following the rules of the governments on earth and start their own system.
Basically the paper argues that we should practice extraterrestrial jurisdiction over extraterrestrial sovereignty, the former allows private companies to claim space, the latter basically gives the UN power over the entire galaxy.
the writer says that eventually these private companies who invest in space exploration will profit highly (possibly) because the amount of resources in outer space. One asteroid may hold more platinum metals than ever before mined in the history of the earth, and eventually they will grow tired of following the rules of the governments on earth and start their own system.