No one can say that Elon Musk doesn't think outside the box
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:42 am
"This month, SpaceX kicked off a closed beta for its Starlink satellite internet service.
Upon digging through the company’s terms of service, an eagle-eyed Twitter user discovered that beta testers were signing up for a lot more than they might have thought.
“For Services provided on Mars, or in transit to Mars via Starship or other colonization spacecraft, the parties recognize Mars as a free planet and that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities,” reads Starlink’s terms of service. “Accordingly, Disputes will be settled through self-governing principles, established in good faith, at the time of Martian settlement.”"
https://futurism.com/the-byte/starlink- ... ree-planet
Upon digging through the company’s terms of service, an eagle-eyed Twitter user discovered that beta testers were signing up for a lot more than they might have thought.
“For Services provided on Mars, or in transit to Mars via Starship or other colonization spacecraft, the parties recognize Mars as a free planet and that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities,” reads Starlink’s terms of service. “Accordingly, Disputes will be settled through self-governing principles, established in good faith, at the time of Martian settlement.”"
https://futurism.com/the-byte/starlink- ... ree-planet