Do You Have a Flag?

Various nations have pledged a visit to the moon within the coming years, and it will only be a matter of time before someone lays a claim to ownership. In an article published by CNET News, this will be a very valid question in our near future as NASA, Israel and China all have their eyes on some rather scenic real estate.

How will they decide who owns what? I think Eddie Izzard said it best.

We saw Russia lay claim to the arctic with a ceremonial flag planting and I can only see this kind of saber rattling causing even more strife as habitable land and resources start to run out with over population. Perhaps Robert Heinlein was right and the moon will be a place we send all our degenerates. She will certainly be a very harsh mistress.