The laws on Mars could be a little spacey.<\/p>\n
Elon Musks planned colony on the Red Planet will not be ruled by any Earth-based government and will instead adhere to its own self-governing principles, according to a report Friday.<\/p>\n
The billionaire tech moguls SpaceX Mars mission which will use constellations of satellites to provide an internet connection for the creation of a self-sustaining city on the planet wont be forced to recognize international law, according to terms of service of SpaceXs Starlink internet project, cited by the Independent.<\/p>\n
For services provided on Mars, or in transit to Mars via Starship or other colonization spacecraft, the parties recognize Mars as a free planet and that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities, the governing law section states.<\/p>\n
Instead, disputes will be settled through self-governing principles, established in good faith, at the time of Martian settlement, it notes.<\/p>\n
The service terms, however, note that earthlings using the internet on the Earths Moon must follow the laws of California.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, SpaceX announced plans to charge $99 a month for a test version of the Starlink internet project on Earth but admitted that it will likely be spotty at first.<\/p>\n
A date for when this out-of-this-world settlement will launch has yet to be set but Musk revealed some details about it at a conference last week.<\/p>\n
This really might come down to: Are we going to create a self-sustaining city on Mars before or after World War 3, he said at the annual Mars Society meeting.<\/p>\n
The probability of after is low, so we should try and make the city self-sustaining before any possible World War 3.<\/p>\n
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