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How the battle for space will change the world, with Tim Marshall

Instant Genius

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The Importance of New Laws for the 21st Century

Can anyone own anything? Theoretically not. It is generally agreed that the cosmos is for the common good, for all of humanity and you can't own any of it. But things get a bit more loose the further out you go. One of the most interesting things I found about the Artemis Accords which about 23 countries have signed now. They all agree that if you've gone to the moon and you've spent a lot of money and investment in finding where the rare earth materials are,. You can declare a safety zone into which nobody else can come because it wouldn't be safe as you're busy working there.

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