Woman stakes claim to the sun

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Quote :: Angeles Duran, a woman from the Spanish region of Galicia, is the new proud owner of the Sun. She says she got the idea in September when she read about an American man registering his ownership of the Moon and most of the planets in the Solar System - in other words, all the celestial bodies that don't actually do anything for us.

Duran, on the other hand, snapped up the solar system's powerhouse, and all it cost her was a trip down to the local notary public to register her claim. She says that she has every right do this within international law, which only forbids countries from claiming planets or stars, not individuals.

She says she will begin charging people for the use of the Sun. As a blogger, this won't really affect me, but others are sure to find a bit of a hole in their wallet when the new solar tax goes into effect. But don't worry, your money will all be going to a good cause - she says the Spanish government will get 50% of the proceeds, while 20% goes to the country's ailing pension fund, 10% to research, 10% to ending world hunger, and just 10% for herself. Why, if everyone in the world pays $1 for the use of the Sun, she'll only make 600 million dollars every year.

Subject: Re: Woman stakes claim to the sun Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:40 am

This is an interesting idea, yet rather silly. Who wants to own a giant ball of fire? Apparently this woman does, I refuse to pay any tax on the sun however. It does me no good, it burns, generally makes things far too shiny for my own good, and you can never win a staring contest against it.