The protagonist of the incident is a woman named Angelas Duran. She accidentally discovered a loophole in a treaty adopted by the United Nations, so she seized and used this loophole to register the sun as her own property, and said that she would charge all people who used the sun. When this news came out, it shocked many netizens. After all, no one would have thought that one day they might have to pay for using solar energy.
However, this woman's assurance that she will win makes people pay attention to this seemingly absurd thing. Now that things have come to this, we need to know what is the loophole in the treaty that this lady relies on, and why does she use this loophole?
Legal loopholes
It is understood that the legal provisions pointed out by this lady are the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, which was adopted by the United Nations in February 1966 and 19 and came into force in February 1967, referred to as the Outer Space Treaty for short. The original intention of the treaty is to regulate the outer space behavior of all countries in the world, clarify the rights and obligations of all countries in outer space activities, and avoid too many disputes. Therefore, the main body of the treaty is the country.
Article 2 of the Treaty stipulates that countries shall not take outer space (including the moon and other celestial bodies) as their own through sovereignty claims, use or occupation, or any other measures. It is such a sentence that Angela Duran saw the opportunity. She said that the treaty stipulates that celestial bodies in outer space do not belong to any country, but it does not stipulate that they cannot belong to individuals. So Angelus Duran went to the Spanish notary office and registered the sun as his own property.
Later, although the staff of the notary office was shocked, they helped Angelas Duran to complete the notarization responsibly. At this point, Angelus Duran became the master of the sun as he wished. Because her statement seems reasonable and irrefutable. After becoming the master of the sun, Angelus Duran immediately made a plan for his property.
She will charge people who use solar energy. Of course, she doesn't intend to keep all her income for herself. Instead, she will give most of the money to social members who need care and human undertakings that need financial support, and keep 10% for herself.
Precedents for registering celestial bodies
This matter has been going on for a long time, but surprisingly, Angelas is not the first person to take the celestial bodies in outer space as his own. 1980, that is, 13 years after the entry into force of the Outer Space Treaty, Dennis Hope discovered and took advantage of the omission in the treaty and declared his ownership of the moon. Not only that, he also sold the moon property to make a profit, which is really incredible.
Dennis Hope also established a "Moon Embassy". In 2005, the "Lunar Embassy" appeared in China, intending to expand its own business of buying and selling lunar land here, but it was quickly stopped by the industrial and commercial departments.
Angelus Duran and Dennis Hope did exactly the same thing, taking advantage of legal loopholes, taking celestial bodies for their own, and then profiting from them. However, Dennis Hope did make a lot of money from it. But Angelus Duran's ownership of the sun was taken back.
Take back the ownership of the sun
Angelas Duran did successfully register the Sun in his own name at that time, but it doesn't mean that everyone will admit it. Angela Duran's seemingly feasible method can not only make her rich, but also make people all over the world suffer.
Angelas Duran mentioned many times that he was the master of the sun, which finally made the United Nations face it squarely. The United Nations knows how unreasonable Angus Duran's behavior is, but in order to solve this farce as soon as possible, the two sides held consultations. The United Nations gave Angela Duran a sum of money to reclaim his ownership of The Sun. From then on, Angelus Duran could no longer pretend to be the master of the sun.
This matter has been solved, but it still makes people angry. Because in the end, Angelus Duran got a sum of money through careful machine. This is ridiculous in itself. In Angela Duran's view, this is a reasonable appeal, but everyone knows how she became the so-called "Lord of the Sun". This is not logical, legal and moral possession and use, but satisfying one's own selfish desires through small means that are not on the table.
The Outer Space Treaty adopted by the United Nations clearly points out that outer space belongs to all mankind, and those celestial bodies do not belong to a country, and naturally they do not belong to a citizen of a country.
Counterattack from others
Many people don't like Angela Duran's behavior, and some people have countered her behavior with practical actions. Since Angelus Duran is the master of the sun, he has to pay for it. Of course, he has to fulfill his corresponding obligations while exercising his power. Former US Vice President Al Gore said that since she claimed to be the master of the sun, she was asked to be responsible for global warming. In the past, because the sun had no owner, no one was responsible. Things are different now.
In fact, as we all know, behind the global warming problem is the destruction of the environment, which is caused by various uncontrolled production activities of human beings. Gore's accusation is naturally insufficient, but his statement also proves that the environment in which we live, including the celestial bodies in outer space closely related to our survival, has something to do with everyone. We can all enjoy the benefits of these resources, but at the same time, everyone should take responsibility for protecting them. Therefore, no one is entitled to have these.
Gore is a man who is committed to environmental protection. He fought back because he was too angry about it. Everyone feels that he is the master of this world, but how many people are really worried and sad about the future of this world?
follow-up action
Angelas Duran's application for a solar patent ended hastily, but the public opinion will not end like this. Everyone has his own opinion about this farce, but most people scoff at her behavior. And this incident has also brought us a lot of thinking.
There is no doubt that the universe is romantic and charming, so countless people have been fantasizing about the story of that sky since ancient times, and countless people are constantly learning and exploring in order to understand that magical place more deeply.
It is precisely because we always have awe of the universe that so many scientists devote their lives to space exploration; Therefore, the country will invest so much money and energy in space exploration; So when human footprints stay on the moon, everyone will be so excited and excited.
Similarly, when someone wants to take these celestial bodies for himself, the public will be shocked and angry at their selfishness. People like Angela, the pattern is really small. Of course, many people will pay for the naming right of an asteroid now, but this behavior is different from that of Angelus Duran or Dennis Hope. Buying naming rights does not mean that it owns asteroids, nor does it mean that they can use asteroids for profit. This is just my own happiness and romance, which will not affect more people.
Fortunately, Angela Duran didn't really realize her absurd idea. The universe is a vast place, which contains too many unknown mysteries. "I didn't know the moon when I was a child, so I called it a white jade plate", which is the naive performance of children. Isn't it the feeling of seeing the moon for the first time?
In the past, our understanding of celestial bodies outside the earth was very limited, but now we know more. Countries explore the universe by developing science and technology in order to let us know more about the world we live in. Therefore, I hope there will be no more narrow-minded people like Angela Duran.