Richard Garriott: Luna ticks for him.
Richard Garriott, the man behind Tabula Rasa and the Ultima series claims to own a piece of the moon, because he purchased a Soviet rover that has recently been discovered on the lunar surface.
The Lunokhod 2 was placed on the moon way back in 1973, but had been lost for decades until just last week. The vehicle was bought by Garriott in 1993.
Speaking to the Metro newspaper, the games designer-turned space explorer sounded like a true Bond villain when he came out and said; "I’m the only private individual with a flag or stake on the soil of the Moon and, thus, at the least I might be able to make some claim to the land beneath it, if not even more territory.
"My rover has travelled over 40km. It has tilled the soil or turned the soil with its wheels and has surveyed land as far as the eye can see – or as far as its cameras can see. Surely my claim is far better than that of people selling lunar plots?"
Sure, Richard! Sure...
Via Develop.
The Lunokhod 2 was placed on the moon way back in 1973, but had been lost for decades until just last week. The vehicle was bought by Garriott in 1993.
Speaking to the Metro newspaper, the games designer-turned space explorer sounded like a true Bond villain when he came out and said; "I’m the only private individual with a flag or stake on the soil of the Moon and, thus, at the least I might be able to make some claim to the land beneath it, if not even more territory.
"My rover has travelled over 40km. It has tilled the soil or turned the soil with its wheels and has surveyed land as far as the eye can see – or as far as its cameras can see. Surely my claim is far better than that of people selling lunar plots?"
Sure, Richard! Sure...
Via Develop.
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