Comments by "Digital Nomad" (@digitalnomad9985) on "Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?" video.

  1. Should the US abrogate the ratified treaty against claims of national territorial sovereignty by Earth nations of extra-terrestrial real estate? Perhaps. . Should the US abrogate the never-ratified treaty claiming extraterrestrial resources as "the common heritage of mankind." Emphatically! The key to the development of space is private ownership and private industry. Space miners need to own their ore, etc. Something analogous to a homestead law needs to be the basis of private real estate ownership going forward. "Son, invest in real estate. There is always a demand, and they're not making it anymore." So fix that. Read "The Man Who Sold the Moon". The space law in the story is obsolete, but the consequences of the actions of the protagonist in the story are telling. Frontiers have positive effects, not only on the pioneers, but also on the stay-at-homes. They give common folk options, which helps those who leave, and improves the negotiating positions of those who stay. This series on maritime and space law makes it clear that these laws have needed to change in response to changing circumstances. "Time for a cool change."
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  2. Yea, astronauts get brittle bones because their skeleton is no longer supporting their weight. Babies don't support much of their weight with their skeleton till they start crawling. Raising a child through todlerhood, in really low-g environment, especially one too small for them to have a fulfilling life living there indefinitely, would be immoral. If it has such an effect on the bones of adults, it would certainly have a profound effect on a child's physical development. We don't know what effect microgravity would have on the birthing process. I suppose if babies can be born horizontally, they can be born in zero-g. Presumably, the experiment will be hazarded at some point, deliberately or accidentally.
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  3. Teenage wasteland, or space age?
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