Is Lunar Real Estate a Legitimate Investment?

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The discussion centers around the unconventional business model of the Lunar Embassy, owned by Dennis Hope, who claims to own the moon and other celestial bodies. Hope markets lunar real estate, prompting skepticism about the legitimacy and practicality of selling "space." Participants express doubts about the concept's value, likening it to novelty items like pet rocks, while also humorously suggesting that anyone could contest his claims legally. The conversation highlights the absurdity and challenges of extraterrestrial real estate ventures.
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A sign outside denotes this as the "Lunar Embassy."

"They ask if it is a real estate office," owner Dennis Hope says. "It is. It is just not for properties on Earth."

Hope, 55, is the celestial executive officer and self-described "head cheese" of the Lunar Embassy.

He has claimed ownership of the moon and all planets other than Earth since 1980.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-29-Mon-2003/news/22251899.html
 
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Ok has anyone tried to sell blocks of "space" yet?

Can you say pet rock? This is one of those ideas that is so dumb it actually worked. Of course just anyone anyone could sue this guy and get a piece of that money...
 
I have a cube of empty space I'm willing to sell cheap, but I want to retain the mineral rights.

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