Words & Numbers
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Insightful weekly commentary on news & current events from economist Antony Davies and political scientist James R. Harrigan.
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Who Owns Outer Space?
July 10, 2019
When it comes to the final frontier, we must inevitably outline the government’s role in interplanetary colonization. Perhaps during the next century, there will be deliberation between cosmic pioneers, space entrepreneurs, and elected officials. Who owns the resources on asteroids and other celestial bodies? What might a galactic congress look like? And what’s maritime law got to do with it? Join Antony Davies and James Harrigan as they mine that asteroid and more on this week’s episode of Words & Numbers.
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Show Notes:
Rep. Amash quits the Republican party-ABC News
Rep. Amash quits the Republican party-NYT
Foolishness of the week
Buttigieg calls for national service programs
Topic of the week: Who owns space?
Heinlein: The Man Who Sold the Moon
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