Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

Dennis Hope, an American with a quirky imagination, led a tumultuous early life, holding an absurd number of jobs: shoeshine boy, ventriloquist, used car salesman, and corporate president. He claims to have done 96 different jobs, which may be an exaggeration, but he could probably actually have done 94 different temporary jobs.

In 1980, he faced the lowest point in his life: divorce, unemployment, and being penniless. All his family's possessions consisted of a broken-down car.

What kind of ending could possibly be worthy of all the hardships and wanderings he had endured? One afternoon, while eating in the car after failing to secure a temporary position again, he suddenly looked up and saw the sun, and then thought of the moon.

He suddenly realized that this was a real estate development, with lots of land that he could own and buy and sell.

At first, he didn't intend to get rich quick from this. He just wanted to earn a little money, make a down payment, and then continue to look for work as an actor or screenwriter in Los Angeles.

He didn't come up with the idea of ​​selling the moon out of nowhere. When he was studying at the University of Oregon, he took an introductory political science course, which discussed the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, and it left a deep impression on him.

He has the potential to be a ruthless person from Tongliao, with maximum initiative. After confirming his plan to sell the moon, he specifically went to the library to retrieve the original text of the "Outer Space Treaty".

His focus was on the second point: outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall not be claimed by any state for sovereignty, use, occupation or any other means.

This is where it's absurd; the treaty prohibits states from possessing the moon, but it doesn't mention private individuals or companies at all.

The Outer Space Treaty is a fundamental international legal document on outer space activities, formulated by the United Nations under the auspices of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Often referred to as the Space Charter, it is the first international treaty to establish legal principles governing outer space activities.

The problem is that it was formulated by a group of scientists and a group of UN workers with a global vision.

They lacked the caution of legal professionals and never imagined how bizarre human imaginations could be.

They never imagined that someone would actually claim to own the moon.

This makes the treaty, in fact, quite unrigorous.

Dennis Hope seized on this point, and in his logic, it was similar to the Homestead Act of 1862 in the United States.

During the Western Development Program, individuals could acquire land simply by registering, declaring their possession, and indicating their intention to develop and utilize it.

Dennis Hope felt the same principle should apply to the moon, which had no indigenous inhabitants and no territorial disputes whatsoever.

On November 22, 1980, he walked into the San Francisco County Clerk's office and handed in a printed statement claiming ownership of: the entire surface of the moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and all their moons, as well as the mineral deposits, water, oil, and other liquids of the aforementioned planets.

He was quite generous; he didn't destroy the entire solar system, leaving Earth and the Sun for those who came after him.

He then sent copies to the United Nations, the US government, and the Soviet government, asking them to raise legal objections if they had any differing opinions.

Nobody in those three places took him seriously and ignored him completely.

After waiting six weeks, Dennis interpreted the silence as tacit approval and founded a company. He named it the Lunar Embassy and began selling aggressively.

He wasn't charging exorbitant prices; you could buy an acre (4000 square meters) of land on the moon or Mars for just $20.

Of course, good locations, such as plots near Tranquil Sea, the landing site of Apollo 11, will be more expensive.

In short, for just a few dozen dollars, you can get a certificate, a rather exquisite parchment-style ownership certificate, and for an additional fee, you can exchange it for a gold embossed design.

A lunar map that will circle your location for you.

There are also a series of souvenirs such as the "Lunar Constitution and Bill of Rights," space passports, and permanent voting rights.

This business with no initial investment is quite attractive, and many people buy it as a joke to show to their friends. By 2014, he had 600 million customers and made a profit of $1100 million.

They successfully sold 6.11 million acres of the Moon, 3.25 million acres of Mars, and 1.25 million acres of other celestial bodies. They sold 7% of the Moon!

They claimed that Reagan Carter and others were their clients, and the list of Hollywood stars was even more extravagant: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta, Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood, and George Lucas all lived on the moon.

There is also a special Hollywood area on the moon.

Of course, this is all Dennis's own boasting, but since no one has come out to object, it's possible that it's true.

Dennis continued to cause trouble day after day, year after year, all for the sake of business. Later, he even established a so-called galactic government. He would send letters to organizations such as the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund, demanding recognition of his country and currency.

He assumes that if someone doesn't reply, they've agreed.

The Aurora's trip to the moon is clearly aimed at establishing a base, so it's not surprising that Dennis came out.

He spoke cautiously outside the British courthouse: "We have a responsibility to our clients. Many of our buyers are very concerned about Aurora's actions on the moon. They need sufficient property rights protection, so I hope Aurora can discuss the issue of lunar land with us."

Of course, Aurora is a great company, and I'm glad they've actually made lunar colonization a possibility. Ultimately, I'm essentially selling a hope that's now becoming a reality, and I hope for even better results.

At first, the major TV stations used this incident as a lighthearted topic, because it was rather absurd, since everyone knew that this business was also legally distorted.

For example, regarding the Outer Space Treaty that Dennis keeps citing, while Article 2 does have some issues, Article 6 clearly states:

Each Contracting Party bears international responsibility for its national activities in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, whether such activities are carried out by governmental bodies or non-governmental organizations, and shall ensure that the implementation of its national activities complies with the provisions of this Treaty. The activities of non-governmental organizations in outer space are subject to the approval of the Contracting Party concerned and to its ongoing monitoring.

In other words, a nation is responsible for its own private space activities. Since the United States, as a nation, cannot claim sovereignty over the moon itself, it cannot authorize Hope to do so; a nation cannot grant something it does not possess.

However, to the surprise of many, Germany, which had previously sued Dennis for fraud over this matter, became the first to announce that it would accept Dennis's lawsuit against Aurora.

Subsequently, many other countries, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, and Indonesia, followed suit.

Suddenly, the ownership of the moon truly became something that could be discussed.

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Switzerland, the most porcupine-like country in the world, a country that continued to secretly plant bombs under bridges towards Germany for decades after World War II.

Inside a relatively low-level underground fortification in the Alps, in a very simple-looking restaurant, the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council were indeed gathered.

They were all a little unaccustomed to this; it was the first time the foreign ministers of the five great philanthropists had been so cautious, even somewhat pitiful.

The British Foreign Secretary looked at the US Foreign Secretary and asked, "Are you sure there's no problem?"

"It's confirmed that there was no technical upgrade here before. There are absolutely no Aurora series products, nothing using the Deepflow framework, and not even a single chip can be found."

However, regarding whether we were monitored on our way here, I can only say I'm 9% certain.

The French Foreign Minister said in an unfriendly tone, "Can't the US keep the aurora under control?! The foreign ministers of our five countries have to hold a meeting in secret! Are you the US or the Aurora Country?!"

The American casually remarked, "Strictly speaking, Aurora is a Singaporean company."

"Hawaii is practically a country within a country! Are you still pretending not to care?"

The American didn't care at all; he wasn't in a hurry.

Seeing no response, the French turned their fire on China: "China, can't you teach yourselves a lesson? You've just blatantly occupied the moon like this?"

The Chinese Foreign Minister thought for a moment and said, "Chen Yiran is a good kid, and the aurora has also made contributions to human development. Although the methods were a bit extreme, they are not entirely unacceptable."

We should give him more room to grow. Of course, I must say that Chen Yiran was a very good student in China before high school. He was probably corrupted by going to the US! He learned technical skills in China, and then went abroad and was corrupted by American universities!

The Americans were unhappy: "He only studied in the US for a total of two months! Let alone not finishing college, strictly speaking, he didn't even enroll!"

The Chinese man nodded in deep agreement: "So, our education system is still fine; he mainly received a sufficiently good basic education in China."

The Russian Foreign Minister, unable to bear it any longer, slammed his hand on the table and said, "Alright, alright, this time we're here to resolve the lunar issue, and even discuss the aurora problem."

We hope that both the United States and China can exert some influence on Ukraine and stop supplying it with weapons! Russia's patience also has its limits, I can say that very clearly! We are determined to wage war against Ukraine if the current intensity of the war does not allow us to win.

We don't care about escalating the war!

The US Foreign Secretary nonchalantly stated, "If I could influence the aurora, I would have done so long ago. Why would I be here having this secret conversation with you? Let me state the US government's position: we do not agree with many of the aurora's actions, but we cannot influence it to change its practices."

If Russia escalates the war, so be it; we have no intention of protecting Ukraine. As long as the conflict doesn't spread to Finland, the United States will not intervene.

Furthermore, Google is already supplying chips to Russia and is even preparing to build a chip factory there. The US government will not restrict Google from expanding its market, nor will it restrict Aurora from selling weapons.

The Russian Foreign Minister thought for a moment and asked, "Could the United States help us take the lead in negotiating with Aurora to locate the production base for chips or even black velvet in Russia?"

The Chinese people nearby were unhappy: "Queue up, queue up, understand? Whether it's the more advanced chip or the black velvet, we are the first priority. Even if you get it, it will be a later thing."

The French then spoke up: "Our conflict with Aurora is not entirely irreconcilable. Aurora is currently leasing a French nuclear power plant. We are considering introducing Aurora's black velvet technology after the nuclear power plant is completely shut down."

In terms of the closeness of relations, France, while not as close as the Central American or Aurora Borealis alliances, should still rank ahead of Russia.

The Russian Foreign Minister angrily said: "That lunar businessman, wasn't he instigated by you French to sue Aurora? Now you say you have a good relationship, who are you trying to fool?"

And shouldn't we be uniting to talk about the moon this time? What's going on here? Is everyone just praising the aurora?

The French Foreign Minister laughed and said, "Hehe, France signed the Agreement Concerning the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies in 1980. We were an original signatory. You were the ones who were unwilling to sign before, and now you're jumping up and down because of the problems?"

The Agreement concerning the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, also known as the Moon Agreement or the Celestial Bodies Agreement, was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979 and opened for signing at the United Nations Headquarters on 18 of the same month. It officially entered into force on 11 July 1984.

Compared to the somewhat ambiguous Outer Space Treaty, the Moon Agreement is more utopian. The agreement clearly stipulates that the Moon and its natural resources are the common heritage of all mankind, prohibits the militarization of celestial bodies, claims of sovereignty, and privatization of resources, requires the establishment of an international management system for resource development, and clarifies that contracting parties must share scientific research samples and fulfill their environmental protection obligations.

Such a peaceful proposition is, of course, very unpopular.

Of the five major benefactors, only France signed the agreement; the rest rejected it. Ultimately, only 17 countries signed it, and those like Guatemala, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan were essentially just there to make up the numbers.

China weighed the options, but ultimately did not sign.

Because the so-called common heritage of mankind is rather vague, simply put, this treaty is too idealistic, so idealistic that it seems impossible for humans to abide by it.

But now, when none of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can extract benefits from the moon, only Aurora seems poised to embark on a massive infrastructure project.

This contract doesn't seem so unacceptable anymore.

The US Foreign Secretary thought for a moment and said, "It has to be changed. The original contract is too vague, and with Aurora already under construction, if we jump in now, wouldn't that seem like we're targeting them?"

The Russian said with a mocking expression, "What, you're afraid of a company? We came here secretly today to talk about Aurora, and you're too scared to do it?"

"I dare not."

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If you can adjust the specific details of the agreement to protect Aurora's interests, the United States can consider helping to liaise for a new treaty. However, we will absolutely not be the first to take the lead.

After he finished speaking, he stood up and left without waiting for a few people to reply.

The other four understood what the Americans meant; this was an election year.

Although from the perspective of the US government as a whole, finding a way to get Aurora to relinquish some of its outer space benefits would be more in line with long-term plans.

However, in the short term, that would put the party in a rather passive position.

Even if Aurora is ultimately forced to relinquish some benefits, it is highly likely that they will lose the election and end up benefiting others.

The fact that the US Foreign Minister is here today is already a testament to his position.

After all, to put it bluntly, even the President of the United States will become an ordinary citizen eight years later, and the national interests at that time will have nothing to do with him.

No president would truly disregard all consequences for the sake of so-called long-term interests.

Without the United States, the remaining four people couldn't come up with anything by discussing it.

Ultimately, the four of them failed to reach a consensus.

The Russian Foreign Minister was the most disappointed. The other four countries expressed concerns about long-term interests, doubts about the aurora borealis, and confusion about the adjustment process.

Their country is truly in dire straits.

However, something even more tragic happened next, in a place unknown to the Russians.

That evening, the leaders of China, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom all called Chen Yiran to explain the events of the day.

Of the five philanthropists, only Russia didn't call Chen Yiran.