Woman Claims Legal Loophole Means She Now Owns The Sun... And She Wants You To Pay Up
from the this-is-why-i-only-go-out-at-night dept
Xyro TR1 alerts us to the rather amusing article concerning a Spanish woman who claims to have figured out a loophole in the law that allowed her to register her ownership of the Sun -- for which she now claims she will demand payment from anyone making use of the Sun's rays. Apparently, the law says that countries cannot claim ownership of various planets or stars -- but says nothing of individuals, which means a few people now think that by simply registering an ownership claim, they get it. This, obviously, is not even close to true, but I do like the woman's quote:There was no snag, I backed my claim legally, I am not stupid, I know the law.She claims that she'll use any fees she collects for various useful tasks -- giving much of it to the government (?!?) and using another chunk to fighting world hunger. She'll merely keep 10% for herself. Of course, 10% of nothing is nothing, which is pretty much about what she should expect to make.
'I did it but anyone else could have done it, it simply occurred to me first.'
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Thought of the Newspaper
When I read the headline, I thought of the UK gossip mag/newspaper/tabloid The Sun and thought she might have found a loophole with their domain registration or incorporation filing or something.
Silly me for thinking that instead of the star.
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Opt-out
I object to the sudden increase in my utility rate, therefore I would like to terminate my service immediately to avoid incurring fees. Please cease delivery of your product to the address listed on my account. Thank you for your prompt processing of this request.
~ Subscriber #4460735286273916
P.S. I have still not received a prorated reimbursement for the service interruptions that occurred during the past year. (Especially during my vacation in Puerto Rico.) Please expedite this transaction as I will require the balance to purchase vitamin D from another supplier.
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SOL lighting US division.
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Class action lawsuit
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Some1 do her over and register ownership of the Known Universe
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She owns it?
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Old science fiction story covers this
Robert Heinlein published a story 60 years ago about how to "own" the moon. I'm not surprised that people keep trying to do this. I'm personally working on a way to trademark the period, then I'm going to stick it to the book publishers. After that it I am going to publish a song with a single note and then sue everyone using that note saying that they are making a derivative copy of my work. I figure at $750 per song I could live quite comfortably while doing nothing.
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the patent pending process will enable authors to securly manage indication of statements made by a third party by inserting a " at the beginning and end of such qoted statements with attribution to the issuing party.
mike, we should probably have a discussion on settlement terms since i have noted you are using this system. ill settle out of court with you for 1 large mocha, 1 subway token, 3 ball point pens (since i like your site, they can be the cheap ones rather than the expensive kind) and a case of silly string.
please let me know how you would like to resolve this one.
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Just give it to the Gov.
Yeah, another idiot European who believes her government knows what's best for everyone, and has everyone's best interest at heart. Gotta love that socialism.
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see the USA, Re: Sheeple.
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Sue her
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That's nothing
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It's Mine
I am going to take her to court.
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O.K.
And was she able to get a clear title? I mean, just because she's the first Earthling to claim it doesn't mean that someone off-planet doesn't have a claim...
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Looks like the Spanish woman is going to sue God.
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Re: --- Nutra Grain Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6rE0EakhG8
Still probably my favorite commercial ever. The Chuck Norrris Mountain Dew commercial is pretty close though.
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Invest now!
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Concurrently, all companies currently modifying my atmosphere without license should expect to hear from my legal team very soon.
However, it's not all (quite) about money, so I will make my atmosphere free for personal and non-commercial use by individuals! :)
Please be aware, I cannot be held accountable for improper use of my atmosphere, and whatever damages may occur - after all, it's in the EULA.
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This is really old news
She the first to think of this??? Tell that to Dennis Hope, who has been selling off world real estate since 1980.
http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/location-location-location
Since this guy made money, hundreds of other people have exploited this "loophole" in the law. I would love to see her try to extort money through the courts from someone for their use of Sol.
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thats got techdirt written all over it....
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Petition of the Candlemakers
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Thanks, but not need.
Eat You Later,
Unk Morlock
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best laugh all week
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I think it's fair
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"Loophole Means She Now Owns The Sun..."
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What is the spanish law for owning highly radioactive material?
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Dear Sun owner ...
My skin cancers are minor, so I am the least of your problems. Here in Australia, we have the highest rate of death from skin cancer in the world. Hundreds die here every year from melanoma alone, so I guess you'll be hearing from the lawyers of their estates, as well as sufferers. You'd better up your usage prices.
You're going to need every cent.
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