Scientists Create first “Space Nation”

This week an international consortium of scientists announced the creation of Asgardia, a new “space nation.” The idea behind it is to create a country (in space) which shoots down asteroids and space debris which might otherwise hurt Earth–even Oklahoma! The Asgardians have plans to put up a satellite in 2017 and, eventually, build space stations and gain UN member status. In case you’re curious, yes, I have already successfully applied for citizenship in Asgardia. And I promise, if and when we put up a big space station with a laser that can obliterate asteroids, not to take over the facility to become a space emperor and then turn the laser towards Earth to hold the entire planet hostage. That sort of diabolical plan would never even occur to me.

I learned this from The Daily Mail: Scientists Create first “Space Nation”