[WillowSun]

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Im confused!! Just who exactly would they be buying the rights to do a bit of lunar advertising from?

I think it was an argument like, who owns genes identified on the human genome - a case of getting the legal basis to own that rights, and then be paid royalities by those who want to do it when the tech becomes available. I think they were really trying to nail the rights on having the moon as an image, and hence copyright on the use of that image, and hence $$$$$$$$$$.

Clever buggers.

I imagine it tho, it would be a bit like the Common Law for the sea (and also like the tragedy of the commons), tho no-one can claim 'territorial waters' - except perhaps Tibet.

[bane666]

Quote: Originally Posted by WillowSun

I think it was an argument like, who owns genes identified on the human genome - a case of getting the legal basis to own that rights, and then be paid royalities by those who want to do it when the tech becomes available. I think they were really trying to nail the rights on having the moon as an image, and hence copyright on the use of that image, and hence $$$$$$$$$$.

Clever buggers.

I imagine it tho, it would be a bit like the Common Law for the sea (and also like the tragedy of the commons), tho no-one can claim 'territorial waters' - except perhaps Tibet.

you can buy land on the moon....as a gag gift
can't remember who was selling it

[plasty]

Good idea, I never pay attention to ads anyway.

[FirtY]

Quote: Originally Posted by plasty

Good idea, I never pay attention to ads anyway.

Or so you believe plasty, I'd consider myself as that type of person as well but advertising ranges from the in your face to the ever so subtle. Constant bombardment of your senses by images and sounds have effects that those in advertising gurus have been studying for decades. We are all influenced by advertising by varying degrees but influenced none the less....

[Arizona]

Ads are designed to be seen. And we do see them.

I drove from West to East one time and while going on the 10 in Texas, after several hours I noticed that each few minutes or so, my thought process was being interrupted by a billboard explaining me what I could buy at the next exit. McDonalds, gas, Tourist info, Indian reservation etc. etc. Me myself and I, on the Highway to the East, and still, not the space to some thinking on me own. I took the next exit and started taking smaller roads (that were still big enough Texas, you know) off the main road and really, the difference was tremendous. Not a single billboard and there was so much more space for 'me' instead of particles of me-being interrupted by messaging of parties wanting to make money on me…

I have numerous other instances where I was conscious of the continuos messaging around us, trying (with success) to steer our beliefs system towards certain styles, products and brands but this was one of the nicer ones.

A fresh example is the movie trailers on youtube. Have you noticed some smart moneymakers place free trailers (commercials in itself if you think of it) with an ad of 15 seconds in front of it?

All outwash of the Capitalistic system. I wrote about it before. We don't want them, but for some money, entertainment, some easy quick fix, we'll allow them to get in our face more and more. I try to steer away from them as much as I can. Like ditching the telly and download the stuff I really want to see.
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