Spanish woman claims ownership of the Sun

Angeles Duran, 49, has registered herself to be the "owner of the Sun, a star of spectral type G2, located in the centre of the solar system, located at an average distance from Earth of about 149,600,000 kilometres".

Duran has backed the claim legally through a loophole which states that no nation may claim ownership of a star or planet, but does not mention individuals.

Duran, who lives in the town of Salvaterra do Mino says she now wants to charge a fee on everyone who uses the Sun, with 50% going to the Spanish government, 20% towards the nations pension fund, 10% to research, 10% to ending world hunger and 10% to herself.

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What do you guys and gals think of this? Personally I'm offended. I don't want to have to pay for something that's been free for billions of years, and since when is it even right for one person to own the most important object for humanity?

Huh, well if she says it's hers, it must be hers.

Silly uneducated Spanish woman. Just becasue she knows how far away it is does not mean she can have it.

Fine. Then I get ownership of the moon.

Only in America.fidosim

Yeah, alright. How about no one gets to own the sun? Ignore this crazy woman. No one should be able to get away with stupid crap by circumventing laws. What is she going to complain about? That the corrupt and evil government denied her the right to own the sun and tax its use? Come on...

:lol: Nice.

Fine. Then I get ownership of the moon.

DJ-Lafleur

Some guy owns that already... And most of the planets in the solar system.

Fine. Then I get ownership of the moon.

DJ-Lafleur

Someone beat you to that, according to the article.

EDIT: and pengo93 beat me to pointing this out. *shakes fist in fury*

[QUOTE="fidosim"]Only in America.atony12

Good for her :)

But there is 1 problem... I own the Galaxy :P

She should attempt to touch the sun.
Nothing belongs to anyone unlessthat 'something' hasbeen touched.

Some guy owns that already... And most of the planets in the solar system.

pengo93

Someone beat you to that, according to the article.

THE_DRUGGIE

Well ****.

For all we know, someone else in history has already claimed ownership of the sun.

I guess they're is a fine line between crazy and absolute genius. The world now owes her billions in royalties.cd_rom

I gonna give her my gosh darn .45

For all we know, someone else in history has already claimed ownership of the sun.

Mogotoo

This is almost as awesome as the guys who actually managed to secede from Australia thanks to a legal loophole.

This is almost as awesome as the guys who actually managed to secede from Australia thanks to a legal loophole.

GabuEx

This is almost as awesome as the guys who actually managed to secede from Australia thanks to a legal loophole.

GabuEx

That's pretty awesome, how come I've not heard of this?

Guess what, I own the earth! :O Ok guys, you better pay up some taxes. Land isn't cheap!

Ahh crap, well, I guess I better write her a check then. :evil:

Well you can buy parts of the moon HERE

Can she be held legally liable for damages caused by sunburns and solar flares?clayron

Best. Idea. Ever. That'll teach her to own a celestial object.

Can she be held legally liable for damages caused by sunburns and solar flares?clayron

Good call, I'll send her my medical bills if I ever get skin cancer.

Good luck with that lady.

[QUOTE="clayron"]Can she be held legally liable for damages caused by sunburns and solar flares?GabuEx

Good call, I'll send her my medical bills if I ever get skin cancer.

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

[QUOTE="clayron"]Can she be held legally liable for damages caused by sunburns and solar flares?clayron

Good call, I'll send her my medical bills if I ever get skin cancer.

I think we all know who would win that one.

[QUOTE="fidosim"]Only in America.atony12

[QUOTE="clayron"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]

Good call, I'll send her my medical bills if I ever get skin cancer.

GabuEx

I think we all know who would win that one.

This reminds me of that idiot selling land on the moon (and making millions of bigger idiots).

I can't wait to see their expression when NASA starts developing on "their" property, and they try to take it to the courts. Were the judge will more kindly state to them WTF is wrong with you.

I claim ownership of the Earth. Bow before your new master.Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]I claim ownership of the Earth. Bow before your new master.fidosim

Oh-ho, silly, the Assassins wiped those guys out ages ago.Theokhoth