The weekend has arrived and time to look at the rest of the news to find stuff that is unusual and fun…….
I know you have gotten those “retirement” village flyers telling you that you can retire and find your a little piece of heaven here on earth…….but this guy can actually sell you a little of heaven…..
(Newser) – Calling it the biggest loophole in the world doesn’t quite capture its reach: Dennis Hope claims that he owns the moon—and our solar system’s planets—due to what the Outer Space Treaty doesn’t say. Mashable reports the treaty has been the guiding document on space law since 1967, and while it bars any country on Earth from laying claim to a heavenly body, it makes no mention of private companies or individuals doing just that. So Hope formed Lunar Embassy Corp, snatched up the property rights to the moon and more, and has been selling off one-acre lots since.
Though Yahoo shines a light on Hope’s offerings (your own piece of the moon will cost just $19.99 an acre; Mars will run you slightly more at $22.49), it’s far from the first time he’s been in the news. He was featured in the documentary Lunarcy!, out last month on Epix, notes the Hollywood Reporter, and he’s talked to media before. As National Geographic previously reported, Hope thinks he has solid ground to stand on: He registered his moon claim with the UN in 1980, and got no answer, which he thinks means it’s a go. And while there’s still plenty of real estate to be had, Hope has sold more than a nominal amount of each: 600 million moon acres (about 7.5% of it) and 325 million Mars acres. He says two former US presidents are landowners as well as 250 “very well known celebrities,” as are two US hotel chains. But Hope does draw the line somewhere: The Apollo landing sites are off-limits.
Hey I got a bridge or two that I need to sell maybe I will contact this guy……
Thoughts!
Well I was gonna say “who would even think about buying into this scam” until you mentioned two former Presidents did as well as 250 celebrities.
“He registered his moon claim with the UN in 1980, and got no answer, which he thinks means it’s a go”
This guy goes about this, crazy or not, in a very legal manner and then presumes that no response from the UN is as good as a signed certificate?
Larry, this guy reminds of the guy in the 70’s that used an old asphalt batch machine to make gold from sand……and one person said they knew it was real because he brought his own sand…..”there’s a sucker born every minute”…..
A true snake oil salesman…
Don, the more outrageous the con the easier it is to sell….and this guy has got it going on…..I still have a couple of bridges I want to list with this dude…..LOL
Sign me up! Wonder if cannabis will grow well up there in the heavens?
Grows well in zero gravity….so yes.