ownership of property rights VS ownership of resources

[Just Blue]

They were eaten by the Mercurians.

Poor crew. I think I'll send a rescue team "just in case" there are any survivors....that always works out well in the movies.

 

[adjusterjack]

Provides for sequels when there's nothing new to write about.

 

[FarmerJ]

AND invaders was good too ( have it as well) I imagine in our future Other World Law- will be a whole new area of law practice.

 

[quincy]

AND invaders was good too ( have it as well) I imagine in our future Other World Law- will be a whole new area of law practice.

“Other World Law” has already been addressed by the U.N.’s “Outer Space Treaty” and international laws - although I suppose if there is intelligent life found on other planets, these intelligent beings will no doubt argue the details of the Treaty.

Of course, this assumes the other beings think Earth has any intelligent life, which could be up for debate.

 

[Just Blue]

“Other World Law” has already been addressed by the U.N.’s “Outer Space Treaty” and international laws - although I suppose if there is intelligent life found on other planets, these intelligent beings will no doubt argue the details of the Treaty.

Of course, this assumes the other beings think Earth has any intelligent life, which could be up for debate.

I question if Earth has intelligent life.

 

[quincy]

I question if Earth has intelligent life.

Present company excluded, of course. Haha.

 

[adjusterjack]

if there is intelligent life found on other planets, these intelligent beings will no doubt argue the details of the Treaty.

No problem. We would just kill or enslave them. Just like human colonizers have been doing to indigenous people for thousands of years.

 

[quincy]

No problem. We would just kill or enslave them. Just like human colonizers have been doing to indigenous people for thousands of years.

You are assuming we will not be killed or enslaved first. Our history on this planet might precede us.

 

[adjusterjack]

Our history on this planet might precede us.

It has:

“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.”
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

 

[Just Blue]

It has:

“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.”
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

If only we, the ape-descended life forms, had treated the dolphins better...with more kindness... and more fish...perhaps the Guide would have more respect for the simple life forms on the little blue-green planet.

 

[adjusterjack]

Love the movie, love the books, love the early BBC TV show.

HHGG is on Amazon Prime for $3.99.

I'm going to watch it later.

Watch The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Prime Video (amazon.com)

 

[quincy]

It has:

“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.”
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I love that book.