World Spanish Woman Claims She Now Owns Sun

[The Helper]

After billions of years the Sun finally has an owner -- a woman from Spain's soggy region of Galicia said Friday she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her property.

Angeles Duran, 49, told the online edition of daily El Mundo she took the step in September after reading about an American man who had registered himself as the owner of the moon and most planets in our solar system.

There is an international agreement which states that no country may claim ownership of a planet or star, but it says nothing about individuals, she added.

"There was no snag, I backed my claim legally, I am not stupid, I know the law. I did it but anyone else could have done it, it simply occurred to me first."

Spanish woman claims ownership of the Sun

After billions of years the Sun finally has an owner -- a woman from Spain's soggy region of Galicia said Friday she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her...

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[Cheddar]

Who did she have to go to in order to register the sun for herself? Certainly the previous owner wouldn't give something like that up.

 

[BlackRose]

We know who to blame now for all the bad things the sun does.

 

[Ozzdog]

Mr. Burns scenario anyone?

 

[Slapshot136]

so.. how long before we get charged for using solar panels?

 

[Prometheus]

I have no doubt that others had come up with the idea, just none were stupid enough to try it.

 

[esb]

Make her pay property taxes! D=<

 

[Slapshot136]

I think I will go patent the wheel - it seems to currently be ownerless

Make her pay property taxes! D=<

but you don't pay taxes for property that is outside of the country that would tax you, and since ive learned that no country can legally own the sun, then there is not country that can legally tax her for it

 

[seph ir oth]

I saved the article so I know who to sue if I get skin cancer.

 

[ElderKingpin]

I have no doubt that others had come up with the idea, just none were stupid enough to try it.

"There was no snag, I backed my claim legally, I am not stupid, I know the law.

In other words, she technically is now richer then everyone on this planet combined

 

[13lade619]

Duran, who lives in the town of Salvaterra do Mino, said she now wants to slap a fee on everyone who uses the sun and give half of the proceeds to the Spanish government and 20 percent to the nation's pension fund.

She would dedicate another 10 percent to research, another 10 percent to ending world hunger -- and would keep the remaining 10 percent herself.

"It is time to start doing things the right way, if there is an idea for how to generate income and improve the economy and people's wellbeing, why not do it?" she asked.

Pure genius.

 

[Dave312]

but you don't pay taxes for property that is outside of the country that would tax you, and since ive learned that no country can legally own the sun, then there is not country that can legally tax her for it

Does that mean I can go and register myself as the owner of this solar system and charge her property taxes?

 

[BlackRose]

Duran, who lives in the town of Salvaterra do Mino, said she now wants to slap a fee on everyone who uses the sun and give half of the proceeds to the Spanish government and 20 percent to the nation's pension fund

+__+ ~ There are things in the world that surprise me.

 

[seph ir oth]

Does that mean I can go and register myself as the owner of this solar system and charge her property taxes?

Great idea, dude. I'm sure there's a way to register a whole section of space, so surely you can do our solar system.

 

[Hatebreeder]

"gimme back my sun rays! I'll sue you !" >_>

 

[Siretu]

This is wrong on so many levels.

 

[Vellu]

So does that mean I can blame her for all the cold there is outside? And get a couple of million euros?

 

[Slapshot136]

So does that mean I can blame her for all the cold there is outside? And get a couple of million euros?

no, you can only blame her for the heat/light

maybe I would get the masses to support me if I claimed I was a sparkly vampire and was suing because the sun was attacking me during the day

 

[Monsterous]

I blame her for our inevitable destruction in a billion years.
Alternatively, i blame her for blinding people looking at the sun, creating sunspots on skin, skin cancer, and other things.

Oh and when a Solar Flare comes, im sueing her for electrical damage.

 

[Romek]

Nobody's going to take her seriously.

On a related note. What's her 'property' doing on my property? I'd like her to remove it or pay rent. I also consider this to be light-pollution, disturbing my sleep. I demand compensation. Oh, and how is slapping a fee onto the 'use' of the sun (we have no choice by the way, and she can't cut the supply either) going to improve the economy or people's well-being?

...What if my neighbour steals my sun rays?