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Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa
Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense...
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Published: Saturday, 7 May, 2005, 12:01 PM Doha Time MOSCOW: A Russian court ruled that an astrologer could proceed with a lawsuit against the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) for plans to bombard a comet whose destruction would "disrupt the natural balance of the universe", Itar-Tass said yesterday. Star-reader Marina Bai's case was thrown out of a lower court because Russia has no jurisdiction over Nasa, but the ruling was overturned when her lawyer, Alexandra Molokhova, was able to show that the agency's office in the US embassy in Moscow does fall under Russian jurisdiction. Bai seeks a ruling that would restrict Nasa in its plans to annihilate a section of the Tempel 1 comet in a project that has been dubbed "Deep Impact", as well as punitive damages of 8.7bn rubles ($300mn). "My client believes that the Nasa project infringes upon her spiritual and life values as well as the natural life of the cosmos and would disrupt the natural balance of forces in the universe," Molokhova was quoted as saying. The lawyer said Tempel 1 had sentimental value to Bai because her grandparents met when her grandfather pointed the comet out to his future wife. In a $279mn project, Nasa in January launched the Deep Impact spacecraft which will travel to the comet and release an "impactor" - a 370kg self-guided mass - on US Independence Day (July 4) which is expected to create a crater that could be as large as a football stadium. Scientists believe that the exposed material from the resulting crater will yield clues to the formation of the solar system and provide important information on altering the course of comets or asteroids on a collision course with earth. Effects of the collision will be visible from earth with an amateur telescope, according to the mission's website. - AFP |
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JohnShap wrote:
Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense... http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Amazing. Nice to see that the U.S. no longer has a monopoly on really stupid lawsuits. Shawn |
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I agree ! The rest of the world has shown that they're as stupid as we are,
perhaps more so. Ever see those "reality" shows from Japan? Makes you wonder How such a country can lift animation to a true art form and produce some seriously thoughtful shows. ^_^ ---Dave -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinprick holes in a colorless sky Let inspired figures of light pass by The Mighty Light of ten thousand suns Challenges infinity, and is soon gone "Shawn" sdotcurry@bresnananotherdotnet wrote in message ... JohnShap wrote: Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense... http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Amazing. Nice to see that the U.S. no longer has a monopoly on really stupid lawsuits. Shawn |
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"JohnShap" wrote in message ... Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense... http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Published: Saturday, 7 May, 2005, 12:01 PM Doha Time MOSCOW: A Russian court ruled that an astrologer could proceed with a lawsuit against the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) for plans to bombard a comet whose destruction would "disrupt the natural balance of the universe", Itar-Tass said yesterday. Star-reader Marina Bai's case was thrown out of a lower court because Russia has no jurisdiction over Nasa, but the ruling was overturned when her lawyer, Alexandra Molokhova, was able to show that the agency's office in the US embassy in Moscow does fall under Russian jurisdiction. The idea is legitimate. No one country should have the right to claim any solar body for it's own purposes. The moon is everyones to study for instance. There are far reaching implications of this bogus lawsuit. |
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On Sat, 07 May 2005 18:15:36 GMT, "Mike" wrote:
The idea is legitimate. No one country should have the right to claim any solar body for it's own purposes. The moon is everyones to study for instance. There are far reaching implications of this bogus lawsuit. In this case, nobody is claiming anything. This is a simple scientific experiment, applied against an object without claim- something like blasting off a section of mountain in Antarctica to study it. But someday there will be cases with more interesting implications. It is reasonable to speculate that the future will see asteroid mining. In that case, ownership claims _will_ be made to objects outside the Earth. _________________________________________________ Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com |
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Sorry but that court is WRONG. The land that the US Embassy sits apon, by
International Law IS OUR LAND and is NOT grovened by what ever county it is in. I'd like to see them try and sever the count papers to them, being that most likly they wouldn't get past the guards at the gate. Besides, I'd lay odds that NASA could delay the court case for at lest another 25 to 30 years. Also, being NASA is funded by the USA grovement, I'm sure the White House lawers could take a bit out of that law suit. "JohnShap" wrote in message ... Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense... http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Published: Saturday, 7 May, 2005, 12:01 PM Doha Time MOSCOW: A Russian court ruled that an astrologer could proceed with a lawsuit against the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) for plans to bombard a comet whose destruction would "disrupt the natural balance of the universe", Itar-Tass said yesterday. |
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Starlord wrote:
Sorry but that court is WRONG. The land that the US Embassy sits apon, by International Law IS OUR LAND and is NOT grovened by what ever county it is in. I'd like to see them try and sever the count papers to them, being that most likly they wouldn't get past the guards at the gate. Besides, I'd lay odds that NASA could delay the court case for at lest another 25 to 30 years. Also, being NASA is funded by the USA grovement, I'm sure the White House lawers could take a bit out of that law suit. Actually the White House lawyers would not have any thing what so ever to do with the lawsuit. It would be handled either by the Dept. of State or Dept. of Justice lawyers. Dave N "JohnShap" wrote in message ... Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense... http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Published: Saturday, 7 May, 2005, 12:01 PM Doha Time MOSCOW: A Russian court ruled that an astrologer could proceed with a lawsuit against the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) for plans to bombard a comet whose destruction would "disrupt the natural balance of the universe", Itar-Tass said yesterday. |
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In this case, nobody is claiming anything. This is a simple scientific experiment, applied against an object without claim- something like blasting off a section of mountain in Antarctica to study it. But someday there will be cases with more interesting implications. It is reasonable to speculate that the future will see asteroid mining. In that case, ownership claims _will_ be made to objects outside the Earth. The reality is that no one really cares , other than this astrologer, whether a country decides to blast into, land on, poke at, survey or whatever any extra-terrestrial body. It is generally understood that science is a shared activity. The results can be gotten by any country that wants them. Mars will never be claimed as "American" soil just as the moon never was. |
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"My client believes that the Nasa project infringes upon her
spiritual and life values as well as the natural life of the cosmos and would disrupt the natural balance of forces in the universe" ROFLMAO!!! I would like to see the lawyer provide proof that the natural balance of forces will be disrupted. Hehehe. The lawyer said Tempel 1 had sentimental value... Tempel 1 will now be even more memorable after July 4th. :-) |
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Shawn wrote: JohnShap wrote: Maybe Phil Plait can be a witness for the defense... http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic...9&parent_id=21 Russian astrologer cleared to sue Nasa Amazing. Nice to see that the U.S. no longer has a monopoly on really stupid lawsuits. Shawn its no longer cost effective to have frivilous lawsuits in america. even idiots need to outsource just wait till you see what the chinese has planned over the next few yaers, they have been snaping up all the used dimwits they can get their hands on. |
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