How can they sell land on the Moon ???

Johnnytoxic · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:40

I just got reminded of a question I wanted to ask in another thread about the sale of land on the Moon. I was watching some program the other day and some bloke was on about how he bought so much land on the moon.

How's that possible nobodys had a war over it yet?

Chris1712 · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:42

I'll assume it was my comments which bought this up! I was close to making a thread earlier today but felt it to trivial even for GD

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Regardless, i want to know to!

TheCrow · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:44

Isnt the moon split up amongst countrys with nukes? i.e. uk, usa, russia? And when it comes down to it are you really going to argue with any of the other 2 when they tell you where to go?

p.s. i would like to know real answer.

Ben M · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:44

you just made me listen to the salmon dance, Chris1712.

aardvark · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:44

they can't, and it won't be legally binding in the future.

PureAppleJuice · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:45

As above really. As much as they may have land on the moon if any government or space agency wanted it they'd just take it without giving a damn.

Chris1712 · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:45

Ben M said:
you just made me listen to the salmon dance, Chris1712.

You say that like its a bad thing?

EDIT: Who wants to band together an OcUK astronaut team and go claim the moon then?

Masterdog · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:46

I believe all countries have signed a treaty that no one country (or person, persons etc) owns or ever will own the moon.

Ben M · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:46

Chris1712 said:
You say that like its a bad thing?

DEFINATELY not my intention

elitetrick · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:46

i think you put somewhere in a public place such as a newspaper that you own the land, and if no-one contests your ownership it counts as you owning it or something like that. i could be very very wrong though.lol

Snakedoctor · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:47

I think you can buy it from Nigerian Royalty.

G-MAN2004 · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:51

Snakedoctor said:
I think you can buy it from Nigerian Royalty.

Who'd they scam it off?

Dist · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:57

Chris1712 said:
EDIT: Who wants to band together an OcUK astronaut team and go claim the moon then?

sounds like a plan!

SiD the Turtle · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:01

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty

In short, no one owns the Moon, it belongs to all mankind.

Adam18290 · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:03

This is similar to stars, I was looking for birthday presents the other day and unknown to me you can now buy a star. Think I may have also seen a section on buying an acre on the moon or something.

Chris1712 · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:06

Adam18290 said:
This is similar to stars, I was looking for birthday presents the other day and unknown to me you can now buy a star. Think I may have also seen a section on buying an acre on the moon or something.

I have an acre on the moon, bought it from wh smiths for 97p in the christmas sales lol. Came with a map and certificate etc. Its nice to think that maybe its real, i hope i got a good acre

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Johnnytoxic · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:10

Chris1712 said:
I have an acre on the moon, bought it from wh smiths for 97p in the christmas sales lol. Came with a map and certificate etc. Its nice to think that maybe its real, i hope i got a good acre .

so when somebody says geeeoooofff my land on the moon you reply with "no sir heres my WH Smiths receipt".

Chris1712 · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:20

Johnnytoxic said:
so when somebody says geeeoooofff my land on the moon you reply with "no sir heres my WH Smiths receipt".

Damn right. At least ive somewhere to go when we have to leave this planet! You'll all be rushing around trying to find the last high rise flats on the moon while ill be chilling in my acre. I might of got like a sweet mountain section or something with nice views

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semi-pro waster · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:32

Adam18290 said:
This is similar to stars, I was looking for birthday presents the other day and unknown to me you can now buy a star. Think I may have also seen a section on buying an acre on the moon or something.

As has been pointed out you can't legally own the moon, everyone can use it though. Buy a star or a portion of the Moon if you want but just be aware it has no legal status, it's simply a piece of paper and an unusual idea.

It is somewhat akin to the old (and now discontinued) practice of registering and selling plots of land that were too small to use - some enterprising individual would buy a plot of land at a desireable location and then subdivide it further selling off the smaller portions for an inflated fee - this then gave purchasers the chance to say "yeah, I own a some land in Beverly Hills" or whatever it was.

Vasquez · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:56

semi-pro waster said:
As has been pointed out you can't legally own the moon, everyone can use it though. Buy a star or a portion of the Moon if you want but just be aware it has no legal status, it's simply a piece of paper and an unusual idea.

It is somewhat akin to the old (and now discontinued) practice of registering and selling plots of land that were too small to use - some enterprising individual would buy a plot of land at a desireable location and then subdivide it further selling off the smaller portions for an inflated fee - this then gave purchasers the chance to say "yeah, I own a some land in Beverly Hills" or whatever it was.

can't you buy bits of land in scotland that make you a lord? I'm sure a friend did that.