There is no such thing as a house of Windsor.
Chucky is a Hanover kraut.

It must come from having to make so many speeches that he can recite this stuff with a straight face.

Edward: Yeah, I think this whole change took place during WWII, so it is more like 3/4s of a century. Time flies I guess when you are having fun.

For half a century — actually closer to two thirds of a century — the general public thought that NASA and other governments were going to explore space in the way that Disney and von Braun showed us in 1950s television shows. It turned out that our elected officials do not do what we expect them to do or elected them to do, but instead they do what they want to do. We are taxed, but we are not represented. Our so called representatives have passed off most of their duties to unelected career bureaucrats, who also do whatever they want to do, without consequence.
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James Street asked: “What makes these unelected elitists think they have the right to rule over us?”

Well, they are smarter than us. They may not be rocket scientists or brain surgeons, or even be able to get a productive job in commercial industry, but they are smarter than us. That gives them the right, because they obviously know what is best for each of us, whereas We the People do not. We are too close to the problems of the real world to see the problems of the tyrannical world.
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From the Astra Carta:

The Supporters of the Astra Carta:
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Recognize that space exploration is a global endeavor that transcends national boundaries and should be in the interest of all of humanity.

Who decides what is the interest of all of humanity? A small portion of humanity, of course. The smart portion. If free market capitalists were set loose in the exploration of space, then all the interests of all the individuals might be explored rather than the exploration of the interests of the leaders who represent all those individuals. Those smarter-than-us leaders and bureaucrats should be the gatekeepers of humanity’s interests, because they know better than all of humanity does. We just aren’t smart enough to know our own interests, much less our best interests.

… Recognize the importance of inspiring future generations to explore the unknown and cultivate a deep appreciation for the beauty and significance of the universe — using education to nurture a sense of wonder, curiosity, and respect for the next frontier and the discoveries that await.

What the frak do these people think has been going on for the past two-thirds century? We already have the inspiration, the appreciation, and the nurtured senses, so why stifle this generation from making the discoveries that await? We are eager. We have the means. We are able.

Let us loose and see how much better we can do than the “smart” guys, with their limited budgets and tiny imaginations.

We have only been seriously at this commercialism of space thing for only a dozen years (before that it was limited to communications and a few observation satellites), and already we are better at access to space and far more concerned about debris than all the governments were — combined. We already have more satellites operating in space than all the governments combined. We will soon have launched more satellites and probes than all the governments combined.

We are eager. We have the means. We are able.

The funny thing is that the Magna Carta (Great Charter) was a document that limited the power of the central government and the resultant royal tyranny. These other Cartas seem to be aimed at retrieving these powers back from We the People. Clearly, King Charles is using the name to make it seem as though We the People will be better off, but he intends the exact opposite of the namesake’s intention. Already he is showing that he is a bad king. Kind of like King John was, which was why his subjects rebelled and forced the Magna Carta upon him. Now, Charles is forcing other Cartas upon his subjects, creating another royal tyranny.

I bet his mother thought she had raised him differently.

Mike Borgelt: LOL.

He no doubt imagines his descendant being Shaddam IV.

Only he hopes it will be Windsor instead of Padishah

The Problem with Intellectuals & Experts-Thomas Sowell: https://youtu.be/m60EMIgSVUs

My point remains: For a half century or more the general public and our intellectual class has routinely and naively accepted and adopted idiotic and utopian ideas like this one. We might see how foolish it is, but recent history suggests humanity in general no longer can.

Wanna bet these policies become law in many places? They are already largely established by the foundation laid by the Outer Space Treaty.

It will take a gigantic and unified effort of defiance to stop this steam roller.

>Upholding the sanctity of the universe by respecting the cosmic realm as a precious interconnected ecosystem.

What does it mean “sanctity of the universe”? What ecosystem? We would die on Moon or Mars without bringing our own ecosystems. Also, the universe is not an interconnected ecosystem. The distances are huge. Mars and Earth is not an interconnected ecosystem. Only in the weirdest scifi way can it be so.

>Our actions will be guided by a deep respect for the universe’s intrinsic value and the diverse life it may hold.

What does this mean? Most of the Universe is empty. Thus it has no value. It sounds like some planetary biologist got his ear…. Prevent all forward contamination. We have to respect microbes.

> Through innovative technologies, responsible resource management and regenerative practices, we will ensure that our cosmic ventures leave a minimal footprint.

Does he mean he does not want to disfigure the Moon with a nasty Base (and pick up our trash while we are at it)? Has he looked at the Moon recently? It has been disfigured by some big objects. You could not even see from Earth ANYTHING humans have done.

Oh, well….