Space mining: outer space belongs to you and me
Bar Ampère
16 Russell Pl
VIC
-37.813655117322085
144.9674730011906
Description
Advocates of space mining promise a post-scarcity world of abundance where 9 billion people aren’t scraping by a bare existence on the surface of Planet Earth. There is no shortage of utopian dreams when it comes to space exploration. Economically profitable resource exploitation in space is becoming increasingly feasible as more entities - national, public and private - are engaging in space exploration. But who owns Outer Space? With a potential resource boom in Outer Space, the question is crucial. According to the Outer Space Treaty (OST), Outer Space is the “province of all mankind". No government can claim sovereignty over celestial bodies or outer space itself. This is generally interpreted as denying private ownership. The OST is then sometimes claimed to be an obstacle to commercial space ventures. This talk will explore this current system and how to achieve a balances approach to space exploration and resource use.
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Start:
2016-11-23T18:30:00+11:00
End:
2016-11-23T19:30:00+11:00
Category
Other
Tickets
RTB Melbourne
0.0
AUD
60