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Wow, Latvia, Croatia, Qatar? These aren't exactly high-tech countries but they do seem stable enough that they could host an aerospace company's operations.
by civilian 10y ago
Wow, Latvia, Croatia, Qatar? These aren't exactly high-tech countries but they do seem stable enough that they could host an aerospace company's operations.
- qbrass 10y agoIt doesn't matter much. The treaty signing countries will just treat the non treaty signing countries as if they had signed the treaty. If you claim the moon for Latvia, the rest of the world will refuse to acknowledge it. If you put nukes in space, it better be enough to win the war you just started. And if you damage some equipment in space, your country will probably get embargoed until you pay for it.
- civilian 10y agoComeon, we're not foolish and hubristic enough to fuckin claim the moon. Hell, we wouldn't claim anything. We'd just say that we're exploring for all of humanity and harvesting our operating expenses from the 'belt. No nukes required, except for some nuclear reactors to power our ships. Does the USG really want to chase after some simple scavengers?